NEURORADIOLOGYdr. Farhan Anwary, Sp.Rad
Bagian/SMF RadiologiFK Unpad / RS dr. Hasan SadikinBandung
NEURORADIOLOGY (NEUROIMAGING)
Plain FilmCT Scan(Computed tomography)MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Angiography / DSA (Digital Subtraction Angiography)Sonography / USG / Color DopplerNuclear Medicine
PLAIN FILM/CONVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
SKULL : - Lateral view- Sella- Straight posteroanterior view- Caldwell view- Towne view- Basal (submentovertex) view- Waters view
Normal, Radiographic, Anatomy
LATERAL VIEW
Sutures Calvarium Sella Dorsum sellae Sinus sphenoidalis
STRAIGHT POSTEROANTERIOR VIEW
Coronal - lamdoid suture Orbital roof, petrus ridge, internal auditory canal, cribriform plate - crista galli, maxillary sinus, nasal cavity, upper lateral rim orbita
CALDWELL VIEW
Lesser - greater wings Foramen rotundum ( V2 ) Orbital rim Zygoma - zygomaticofrontal suture Floor of anterior cranial fossa Frontal sinus
TOWNE VIEW
Occipital, parietal, frontal Sagital suture Posterior clinoid processes - dorsum sellae Internal auditory canal
WATERS VIEW
Maxillary - frontal sinuses Orbital margin - zygomaticofrontal sutureZygomatic process Body, ramus, condyle, coronoid process
BASAL (SUBMENTOVERTEX) VIEW
Odontoid Middle fossa Foramen ovale ( V 3 ) Foramen spinosum ( mma ) Sphenoid sinus
I . SINGLE LUSCENT DEFECT IN THE SKULL
DDX : Normal variant Pacchionian granulation Parietal foramina
DDX : Abnormal solitary luscent skull defect ( Help Me ) Hemangioma Epidermoid, dermoid Leptomeningeal cyst Paget's : osteoporosis circumscripta Post surgical Metastatic (solitary) Eosinophilic granuloma Encephalocele
II. MULTIPLE LUCENT DEFECTS IN THE SKULL
DDX : - Metastases - Myeloma - Hystiocytocis - Hyperparathyroidism - Cushing's - Osteomyelitis - Radiation
III. INCREASED SKULL DENSITY
A. Diffuse increased skull density
DDX : - Osteopetrosis - Hematologic; anemias, myelofibrosis- Fibrous dysplasia- Paget's disease- Acromegaly - Metastasis - Dilantin - Hypervitaminosis D
B. Focal increased skull density
DDX : - Osteoma- Hyperostosis frontalis- Meningioma- Fibrous dysplasia- Paget's disease- Metastasis- Calcified cephalhematoma
IV. INTRACRANIAL CALCIFICATION
A. Physiologic can occur in
1. Pineal2. Habenula3. Basal ganglia4. Choroid5. Dura
B. Phatologic calcifications
1. Tumorsa. O1igodendriglioma (90%)b. Craniopharyngioma (70%)c. Ependymoma (60%)d. Choroid plexus papilloma (25%)e. Low-grade astrocytoma (20%)f. Meningioma (10%)g. Other (Dermoid, pineal tumor, lipoma)
B. Phatologic calcifications
2. Infection : CMV, toxoplasmosis, cysticercosis3. Vascular :a. Atherosclerotic disease b. Aneurysm c. Arteriovenous malformation4. Pathologic basal ganglia calcification
B. Phatologic calcifications
5. Neurocutaneous syndromesa. Neurofibromatosisb. Sturge-Weber syndromec. Tuberous sclerosis
6. Post trauma
C. Basal Ganglia Calcifications
DDX :Endocrine : hypothyroidism, pseudohypoparathyroidismInfectious : CMV, toxoplasmosis, cysticercosisToxic/Anoxic : CO, lead, radiationCongenital : Tuberosclerosis, Fahr's disease
V. Large Sella
DDX :Tumor : Adenoma, craniopharyngioma, optic nerve gliomaAneurysmIncrease intracranial pressureEmpty sella
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE
I. Cerebral Infarction a. Etiology1. Atherosclerosis (large vessels)2. Atherosclerosis (small vessels)3. Hypoxia / anoxia4. Dissection
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASEI. Cerebral Infarction a. Etiology
5. Fibromuscular dysplasia6. Vasculitis7. Basal arteriovascular occlusiv disease8. Venous thrombosis9. Miscellaneous; vasospasm, trauma
b. Imaging in ischemia / infarction :
- Vascular distribution- Evidence of cytotoxic edema- Involvement of cortex- Hemorrhagic transformation
c. IMAGING : CT, MR, MRA, Angiography
II. Spontaneous Intracranial Hematoma;Intraparenchymal hematoma
DDX : Causes of intraparenchymal hematoma 1. Aneurysm rupture 2. Arteriovenous malformation rupture 3. Hypertension 4. Tumor
DDX : Causes of intraparenchymal hematoma 5. Blood dyscrasia 6. Anticoagulant 7. Drug abuse 8. Infarct 9. Amyloid angiopathy 10. Idiopathic
III. Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage;
Subarachnoid and extra-axial1. Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)2. Extra-axial hemorrhage (SDH, EDH)
IV. Intracranial Aneurysm
V. Cerebrovascular Malformations
1. Capillary telangiectasis2. Cavernous angioma (hemangioma)3. Venous angioma4. Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)5. Occult cerebrovascular malformation (cryptic AVM)6. Vein of galen aneurysm
CRANIAL TRAUMA
1. ImagingSkull film, CT, MRI
2. Type of Injuries a. Directb. Indirectc. Skull fractures
3. Types of the Hemorrhagesa. Appearance of hemorrhage by CTb. Appearance MRc. Extra axial hemorrhageCRANIAL TRAUMA
Extra Axial Hemorrhage
1. Epidural hematomas2. Sub dural hematomas3. Sub arachnoid hemorrhage (S.A.H)4. Intra ventricular hemorrhage5. Intra parenchymal hemorrhage
DDX : Parenchymal Hematoma
Aneurysm rupture AVM rupture Hypertension Hemorrhagic infarct Hemorrhagic tumor Bleeding diathesis Amyloid angiopathy
INTRACRANIAL MASSES
1. Radiografic Characteristic of Lesiona. Intrinsic CT densityb. Contrast enhancement BBB (ring, gyriform, homogenous)c. Multiple lesionsd. MR appearance
DDX : Intracranial Mass (TEACH )
Tumor Edema Abcess, AVM, aneurysm Cyst Hematoma
A. Primary Tumor
1. Gliomaa. Astrocytomab. Ependymomac. Oligodendrogliomad. Ganglioglioma 2. Meningioma 3. Lymphoma
B. Metastatic Tumor
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS BY LOCATIONDDX : Enhancement pattern of focal cerebral parenchymal lesionsA. Cerebral parenchymal lesion Ring : - Glioma- Meta- Abcess- Resolving hematoma- Resolving infarction Homogenous :- Lymphoma- Aneurysm
DDX : Intraventicular Mass Lesion
Meningioma, Astrocytoma, Choroid plexus papilloma, Colloid cyst, Meta, Ependymoma, Subependymoma, AVM, Oligo, Lymphoma
DDX : Pineal Region Mass
Germ cell tumor, Pineal cell tumorGerminoma, Pineoblastoma, Teratoma, Glial cell tumor, Dermoid, Epidermoid, Choriocarcinoma, Meta
DDX : Juxta Sellar and Supra Sellar
AdenomaCraniopharyngiomaAneurysmMeningiomaUncommon : Meta, Arachnoid cyst, Glioma
DDX : CPA Mass
Acoustic neurinoma Trigeminal neurinoma Meningioma Arachnoid cyst Epidermoid Aneurysm Meta
INTRACRANIAL INFECTIONS DISEASE
I. Focal LesionsA. Pyogenic brain abcessB. Atypical brain abcessC. AIDS : Toxo, Lympho, TB, Abcess
II. EncephalitisCongenital : TORCH Toxo, CMV, Rubella, Herpes
III. Meningitis
WHITE MATTER DISEASE
A. Demyelinating Diseases
DDX : - Primary : MS- Viral- Toxic and Metabolic- Post therapy- Vascular / SAE
B. Dysmyelinating Diseases - Leucodystrophies
IMAGING OF THE SPINEI. Approach1. Primarily a bony lesion2. Primarily a joint-space lesion3. Primarily a lesion involving the soft tissues with the neural canal or exit foramina4. Congenital abnormality may involve dysplastic changes of both osseous and neural components
II. Primarily an Osseous Lesion
1. Primary bone tumor2. Secondary bone tumor3. Inflammatory bone disease4. Hematologic or vascular5. Trauma6. Metabolic7. Congenital anomaly
III. Primarily a Joint-space Lesion
1. Degenerative disc disease2. Trauma (iatrogenic)3. Disc-space infection
IV. Primarily a Lesion Involving Soft Tissues of Canal or Foramina
1. Intramedullary2. Intradural and extramedullary3. Extradural
V. Congenital Anomalies1. Scoliosis2. Vertebral anomalies3. Dysraphism4. Syrinx5. Tumors6. Neurofibromatosis7. Spinal stenosis
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