Adult cranial Dura I: intrinsic vessels.
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This is the first of two articles designed to provide user-friendly schematics of the adult dural vascular anatomy. It describes the intrinsic meningeal arteries and veins of the skull base/cranial vault and the dural partitions (the tentorium, falx cerebelli, and falx cerebri). The discussion of this anatomy is supplemented by illustrative pathologic insights. The second article focuses on the dural sinuses and their remaining tributaries from the brain, diploë, and emissary veins from the extracranial soft tissues. This information will assist in interpreting neuroimaging studies, communications with clinicians, and teaching of this difficult subject.
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- Authors
- Shukla, V., Hayman, L. A., Ly, C., Fuller, G., & Taber, K. H.
- Affiliations
- University of Saskatchewan (CA)
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hayman, L. Anne
- Venue
- Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
- Published
- 2002-11
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1069-1074
- ISSN
- 0363-8715 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1964122229
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Keywords
- meningeal arteries, skull base, cranial vault, tentorium cerebelli, falx cerebelli, falx cerebri, dural anatomy, emissary veins, dural venous sinuses, neuroimaging interpretation
- MeSH terms
- Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations, Diagnosis, Differential, Dura Mater, Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial, Humans, Meningeal Arteries, Meningioma, Reference Values, Veins, Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations
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