Three-dimensional transcranial colour-coded duplex sonography of the transverse sinus

Eur J Neurol. 2000 Sep;7(5):581-3. doi: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2000.00125.x.

Abstract

The case of a patient with partial superior sagittal sinus and partial right sided transverse sinus thrombosis, and posterior fossa venous collaterals is presented. We report on the use of venous transcranial colour-coded duplex sonography (TCCS), combined with a new three-dimensional transcranial duplex data acquisition system, which allows free hand scanning of the region of interest. TCCS with three-dimensional image reconstruction allowed a more precise spatial localization of venous flow signals in the posterior fossa and facilitated the understanding of the haemodynamics of the venous collateral network.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cranial Sinuses / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cranial Sinuses / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / diagnostic imaging*
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / pathology*
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex / methods*