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Computed Tomography in Processes at the Base of the Skull and in the Skull Vault

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Computed Tomography in Intracranial Tumors

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Many CT systems allow detailed examination of the bony structures of the base of the skull and the vault. Elimination of the waterbox and enlargement of the opening of the gantry allows free positioning of the head, use of coronary projections, and studies of the base of the skull. A high-resolution matrix (320 × 320 for the EMI 5005 used in most of the studies in our series) provides a high degree of accuracy. A number of authors has reported on the use of computed tomography in studying the base of the skull, especially for planning surgical proce duresor radiation therapy (Liliequist and Forsell 1976; Bradac et al. 1977 b; Bradac et al. 1977c; Bradac et al. 1978; Hammerschlag et al. 1977; Caillé et al. 1977; Lohkamp and Claussen 1977; Becker et al. 1978; Weinsteinet al. 1978; Huk and Schiefer 1978). The value and limitations of this technique in the diagnosis of lesions at the base of the skull and in the skull vault will be described in this chapter. Detailed discussions of individual histological tumor types are to be found under the appropriate headings elsewhere in the book.

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  1. Abteilung für Röntgendiagnostik — Neuroradiologie im Klinikum Steglitz, Freien Universität Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 1000, Berlin 45, Germany

    Prof. Dr. med. Gianni B. Bradač

  2. Leiter der Nuklearmedizinischen Abteilung der Radiologischen Klinik im Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Marchioninistr. 15, 8000, München 70, Germany

    Prof. Dr. med. Udalrich Büll

  3. Neurochirurgische Klinik im Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Marchioninistr. 15, 8000, München 70, Germany

    Prof. Dr. med. Rudolf Fahlbusch

  4. Oberarzt der Neurochirurgischen Abteilung im Klinikum Charlottenburg, Freien Universität Berlin, Spandauer Damm 130, 1000, Berlin 19, Germany

    Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Grumme

  5. Leiter der Abteilung für Neurochirurgie im Klinikum Charlottenburg, Freien Universität Berlin, Spandauer Damm 130, 1000, Berlin 19, Germany

    Prof. Dr. med. Ekkehard Kazner

  6. Oberarzt der Abteilung für Neuroradiologie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Langenbeckstr. 1, 6500, Mainz, Germany

    Dr. med. Konrad Kretzschmar

  7. Oberarzt an der Neurochirurgischen Klinik im Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Marchioninistr. 15, 8000, München 70, Germany

    Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Wolfgang Lanksch

  8. Neurochirurgische Abteilung im Klinikum Charlottenburg, Freien Universität Berlin, Spandauer Damm 130, 1000, Berlin 19, Germany

    Dr. med. Wolfang Meese

  9. Oberarzt der Neurochirurgischen Abteilung im Klinikum Steglitz, Freien Universität Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 1000, Berlin 45, Germany

    Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Johannes Schramm

  10. Oberarzt der Radiologischen Klinik im Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Marchioninistr. 15, 8000, München 70, Germany

    Dr. med. Harald Steinhoff

  11. Vorstand des Instituts für Neuropathologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Thalkirchner Str. 36, 8000, München 2, Germany

    Prof. Dr. med. Otto Stochdorph

  12. Vorstand der Abteilung für Neuroradiologie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Langenbeckstr. 1, 6500, Mainz, Germany

    Prof. Dr. med. Sigurd Wende

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  1. Leiter der Abteilung für Neurochirurgie im Klinikum Charlottenburg, Freien Universität Berlin, Spandauer Damm 130, 1000, Berlin 19, Germany

    Ekkehard Kazner

  2. Vorstand der Abteilung für Neuroradiologie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Langenbeckstr. 1, 6500, Mainz, Germany

    Sigurd Wende

  3. Oberarzt der Neurochirurgischen Abteilung im Klinikum Charlottenburg, Freien Universität Berlin, Spandauer Damm 130, 1000, Berlin 19, Germany

    Thomas Grumme

  4. Oberarzt an der Neurochirurgischen Klinik im Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Marchioninistr. 15, 8000, München 70, Germany

    Wolfgang Lanksch

  5. Vorstand des Instituts für Neuropathologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Thalkirchner Str. 36, 8000, München 2, Germany

    Otto Stochdorph

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Bradač, G.B. et al. (1981). Computed Tomography in Processes at the Base of the Skull and in the Skull Vault. In: Kazner, E., Wende, S., Grumme, T., Lanksch, W., Stochdorph, O. (eds) Computed Tomography in Intracranial Tumors. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-96653-8_5

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