Neuroradiology — Flashcards

_____ view is preferred to aid the diagnosis of acoustic neuroma and apical petrositis

The linear extension of enhancement of the dura, beyond the segment on which the tumor is based is seen in _____, also known as Dural tail sign

An elevated _____ peak on magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy is diagnostic of Canavan disease.

Ischemic strokes may be visualized on _____ after 3 - 30 minutes

The _____ sign is characteristic of superior sagittal sinus thrombosis

Involvement of the _____ cranial nerve in acoustic neuroma indicates that the tumor is roughly 2.5 cm in diameter and occupies the cerebellopontine angle.

Imaging of _____ (CNS tumor) reveal a cystic lesion with a mural nodule

_____ is an MRI based neuroimaging which makes it possible to estimate the location, orientation and anisotropy of the brains white matter tracts

Hint: imaging

Thickening of the optic nerve/sheath complex with a '_____' appearance is seen in optic nerve sheath meningioma

_____ view (or occipitofrontal view) is a radiographic view of the skull where the central ray is angled 20° caudad to the orbitomeatal line.