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Published in: European Radiology 10/2006

01-10-2006 | Neuro

Magnetic resonance imaging of orbital tumors

Authors: A. J. Lemke, I. Kazi, R. Felix

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 10/2006

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Abstract

This contribution provides an overview of diseases of eye and orbit and their appearance on magnetic resonance imaging. In recent years the diagnosis of eye and orbit pathology has profited significantly from increasingly sophisticated technical developments in the field of tomographic methods. Due to the small size of the examination area the improvement in spatial resolution and soft tissue contrast leads to an increase in image quality. In most clinical questions concerning eye and orbit pathologies magnetic resonance imaging is superior to computed tomography and should be early performed.
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Metadata
Title
Magnetic resonance imaging of orbital tumors
Authors
A. J. Lemke
I. Kazi
R. Felix
Publication date
01-10-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Radiology / Issue 10/2006
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-006-0227-0

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