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Fracture mimics on temporal bone CT: a guide for the radiologist.

Department of Neuroradiology, Nottingham University Hospital, Derby Rd, Nottingham NG2 7UH, United Kingdom.
American Journal of Roentgenology (impact factor: 2.78). 08/2012; 199(2):428-34. DOI:10.2214/AJR.11.8012 pp.428-34
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The objective of this article is to discuss and illustrate commonly visualized fissures and sutures in the temporal bone. This topic is important because a thorough knowledge of normal anatomy is necessary to avoid misinterpretation as fractures. CONCLUSION: Small normal anatomic fissures are now routinely visualized with the increasing use of MDCT in trauma patients. An awareness of these structures is required by radiologists interpreting studies with fine temporal bone slices to prevent erroneous interpretation.

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Keywords

erroneous interpretation
 
increasing use
 
misinterpretation
 
radiologists interpreting studies
 
sutures
 
trauma patients
 
visualized fissures
 

Yune Kwong