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Acta Inform Med. 2011; 19(1): 56-57


Computed Tomography (CT ) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI ) in Assessment of the Maxillofacial Tumors with Intracranial Spread

Tarik Masic, Emina Babajic, Kemal Dizdarevic.




Abstract

Introduction: Cranial base surgery is presenting a great challenge for every maxillofacial surgeon and neurosurgeon. Diagnostic procedure, MRI and CT are absolutely essential for visualizing this area. Aim: The aim of this study was to compare two diagnostic procedures and to determine which method is more sensitive in detecting the skull base encroachment. Patients and methods: In twenty cases, where there clinically confirmed malignant tumors of the maxillofacial region, were performed CT and MRI scan. Results: We found out that MRI discovered more precisely intracranial spread than CT, and there was significant difference between distribution of the results in the MRI and CT diagnostic procedure (p

Key words: CT, MRI, maxillofacial tumors, skull base encroachment.






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