Skull Base Imaging The Essentials
This book is a comprehensive guide to skull base imaging. Skull base is often a “no man’s land” that requires treatment using a team approach between neurosurgeons, head and neck surgeons, vascular interventionalists, radiotherapists, chemotherapists, and
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Skull Base Imaging
F. Allan Midyett • Suresh K. Mukherji
Skull Base Imaging The Essentials
F. Allan Midyett Fayetteville, AR USA
Suresh K. Mukherji Marian University Carmel, IN USA
ISBN 978-3-030-46446-2 ISBN 978-3-030-46447-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46447-9 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my parents, whom I miss even more with each passing day. To my wife, Rita Patel. You are the strongest and kindest person I have ever met. Thanks for putting up with me for all these years. To my children, Anika and Janak. Although I helped raise you, both of you have turned into my role models! Suresh K. Mukherji
Foreword
Let’s be honest, how many of us really understand the anatomy of the skull base and know of all the lesions that arise there? I dare to say that if you are not dedicated to head and neck imaging, the answer is: very few. Skull base anatomy and pathology are something that is taught in medical school and the process of learning those stretches throughout our entire professional lives. The reason for this may be the way in which it is taught. This book tries to do this in a different way. Instead of the conventional details of all structures and lesions found there, the present book approaches the skull base on a case by case basis. Although the list of cases is not all inclusive, the lesions presented here are those most commonly found in this region. I would wage, that after reading this entertaining book, any radiologist will gain tremendous confidence when enco
