MSCT VRT observation and analysis in the ponticulus of atlas

VernacularTitle:寰椎沟桥的 MSCT VRT 观察分析
Author: Pinghua WAN ; Daiping GAO ; Benxing WANG ; Yusheng LIAO ; Runfang LIN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: the ponticulus of atlas; computed tomography; volume rendering technique
From: Journal of Practical Radiology 2015;(6):913-916
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To expand MSCT obseration and cognition in the ponticulus of atlas,and to improve the diagnosis for it. Methods 263 cases were collected among the patients undergone the examine of MSCT angiography in intracranial and cervical and volume rendering technique(VRT)with unenhance images,and observation and analysis was focused on the posterior arch of atlas. Results 69 cases(97 sides)were detected ponticulus in this group,including unilateral in 41 cases,bilateral in 28 cases.The simple type ponticulus were 82 sides,including the ponticulus posterior (PP)were 60 sides,the ponticulus lateralis (PL)were 1 5 sides,the ponticulus borderland (PB)were 5 sides,The ponticulus middle (PM)were 2 sides.According to the shape of the ponticulus:simple root in 43 sides,opposite beaked in 21 sides,complete type in 18 sides.The ponticulus compound (PC)were 1 5 sides.Conclusion The images of MSCT VRT can showed accurately the ponticulus of atlas,and it can provide reliable imaging evidence on its diagnosis and classification,and it can be used as an unearthly method for its examination.