CT venogram head axial - labelling questions

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
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Normal CTV head (with labels)

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The labelled structures are (excluding the correct side):

  1. middle part of the superior sagittal sinus

  2. superficial (superior) cerebral vein

  3. posterior part of the superior sagittal sinus

  4. inferior sagittal sinus

  5. anterior part of the superior sagittal sinus

  6. internal cerebral vein

  7. internal cerebral vein

  8. great cerebral vein (of Galen)

  9. basal vein (of Rosenthal)

  10. straight sinus

  11. basal vein (of Rosenthal)

  12. sphenoparietal sinus

  13. cavernous sinus

  14. confluence os the sinuses (torcula)

  15. transverse sinus

  16. occipital sinus

  17. pterygoid venous plexus

  18. sigmoid sinus

  19. inferior petrosal sinus

  20. maxillary vein

  21. internal jugular vein

  22. cervical segment of the internal carotid artery

Normal CTV (without labels)

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The same normal brain CTV without labels for reference.

Case Discussion

The labelled structures are (excluding the correct side):

  1. middle part of the superior sagittal sinus

  2. superficial (superior) cerebral vein

  3. posterior part of the superior sagittal sinus

  4. inferior sagittal sinus

  5. anterior part of the superior sagittal sinus

  6. internal cerebral vein

  7. internal cerebral vein

  8. great cerebral vein (of Galen)

  9. basal vein (of Rosenthal)

  10. straight sinus

  11. basal vein (of Rosenthal)

  12. sphenoparietal sinus

  13. cavernous sinus

  14. confluence os the sinuses (torcula)

  15. transverse sinus

  16. occipital sinus

  17. pterygoid venous plexus

  18. sigmoid sinus

  19. inferior petrosal sinus

  20. maxillary vein

  21. internal jugular vein

  22. cervical segment of the internal carotid artery

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