The Oculomotor Cistern: Anatomy and High-Resolution Imaging

References

1. ↵
   Martins C, Yasuda A, Campero A, et al. Microsurgical anatomy of the oculomotor cistern. Neurosurgery 2006;58 (4 suppl 2):ONS-220–27, discussion ONS-227–28
2. Rhoton A Jr. The cavernous sinus, the cavernous venous plexus, and the carotid collar. Neurosurgery 2002;51:S375–410

   PubMed
3. ↵
   Yasuda A, Campero A, Martins C, et al. Microsurgical anatomy and approaches to the cavernous sinus. Neurosurgery 2005;56:4–27

   CrossRefPubMed
4. ↵
   Tanriover N, Kemerdere R, Kafadar AM, et al. Oculomotor nerve schwannoma located in the oculomotor cistern. Surg Neurol 2007;67:83–88

   CrossRefPubMed
5. ↵
   Lu J, Zhu XL. Characteristics of distribution and configuration of intracranial arachnoid membranes. Surg Radiol Anat 2005;27:472–81

   CrossRefPubMed
6. ↵
   Yamada K, Shiga K, Kizu O, et al. Oculomotor nerve palsy evaluated by diffusion-tensor tractography. Neuroradiology 2006;48:434–37

   CrossRefPubMed
7. ↵
   Yousry I, Camelio S, Schmid UD, et al. Visualization of cranial nerves I-XII: value of 3D CISS and T2-weighted FSE sequences. Eur Radiol 2000;10:1061–67

   CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
8. ↵
   Ettl A, Zwrtek K, Daxer A, et al. Anatomy of the orbital apex and cavernous sinus on high-resolution magnetic resonance images. Surv Ophthalmol 2000;44:303–23

   CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
9. ↵
   Ettl A, Salomonowitz E. Visualization of the oculomotor cranial nerves by magnetic resonance imaging. Strabismus 2004;12:85–96

   PubMed
10. ↵
    Castillo M. Imaging of the upper cranial nerves I, III-VIII, and the cavernous sinuses. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2004;14:579–93

    CrossRefPubMed
11. Harnsberger HR, Osborn AG, Ross J, et al. Diagnostic and Surgical Imaging Anatomy: Brain, Head and Neck, Spine. Salt Lake City: Amirsys;2006 :198–99
12. ↵
    Castillo M. Imaging of the upper cranial nerves I, III-VIII, and the cavernous sinuses. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2002;10:415–31

    PubMed
13. ↵
    Hermann M, Bobek-Billewicz B, Sloniewski P. Heavily T2-weighted magnetic resonance landmarks of the cavernous sinus and paracavernous region. Skull base Surg 2000;10:75–80

    CrossRefPubMed
14. ↵
    Borges A, Casselman J. Imaging the cranial nerves. Part I. Methodology, infectious and inflammatory, traumatic and congenital lesions. Eur Radiol 2007;17:2112–25. Epub 2007 Feb 24.

    CrossRefPubMed
15. ↵
    Held P, Nitz W, Seitz J, et al. Comparison of 2D and 3D MRI of the optic and oculomotor nerve anatomy. Clin Imaging 2000;24:337–43

    CrossRefPubMed
16. ↵
    Eisenkraft B, Ortiz AO. Imaging evaluation of cranial nerves 3, 4, and 6. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2001;22:488–501

    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
17. ↵
    Seoane E, Tedeschi H, de Oliveira E, et al. The pretemporal transcavernous approach to the interpeduncular and prepontine cisterns: microsurgical anatomy and technique application. Neurosurgery 2000;46:891–98

    CrossRefPubMed
18. ↵
    Seitz J, Held P, Strotzer M, et al. MR imaging of cranial nerve lesions using six different high-resolution T1- and T2(*)-weighted 3D and 2D sequences. Acta Radiol 2002;43:349–53

    CrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
19. ↵
    Yagi A, Sato N, Taketomi A, et al. Normal cranial nerves in the cavernous sinuses: contrast-enhanced three-dimensional constructive interference in the steady state MR imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2005;26:946–50

    Abstract/FREE Full Text