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Jugular foramen: anatomic and computed tomographic study.

D L Daniels·A L Williams·V M Haughton
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The computed tomographic (CT) appearance of the jugular foramen was examined in detail, and anatomic and CT sections were correlated. The pars nervosa and pars vascularis were identified, and, with intravenous contrast enhancement, a rapid sequence of scans at a gantry angle of +30 degrees to the canthomeatal line demonstrated cranial nerves IX, X, and XI. The osseous margins of the jugular foramen were best shown by CT at planes of sections parallel and positive (0 degrees - 30 degrees) of the canthomeatal line. CT can be used to evaluate osseous anatomy and the jugular foramen with precision sufficient to confidently exclude an intracanalicular mass.

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D L Daniels, A L Williams, V M Haughton. 1984. Jugular foramen: anatomic and computed tomographic study.. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.142.1.153

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