Measurements of basal vein of Rosenthal in normal adult

Abstract

The basa l vein of Rosenth a l lies on th e surface of th e bra in base, runs around the bra in ste m, drains posteri o rl y into th e ga le nic syste m a nd usu a ll y outlin es importa nt a natomica l stru ctures inciuding a nterior pe rfo rating substa n ce, un c us, cere bra l pe duncle and quadrige minal cistern, eve n though it ma y show ana tomi c va n atlO ns.Th e radi o logic, measure me nt of basa l ce rebra l ve in was pe rform ed in 48 normal ad 비 ts. 1 n lat e ra l proj ectio n, th e lo west po int, roughl y co rres ponding to th e a nte rior border of ce rebra l pe dun cle, was re lated to th e base lin es whi c h pass through th e nasi o n a nd la mbda, a nd tuberculum sellae a nd la mbd a res pective ly. In AP pr o ject io n t he kn ee a nd th e a nkle we re cho se n for th e measure men t.1. NR '/ NL is a pprox ima t ely locat e d at th e mid po int o f th e line whi ch pass throu gh nasion a nd la mbd a in fig ure 1. 2. TR " / TL is near ly lo ca ted at o ne.third o f th e lin e w hich pass thro ugh tub erculum se ll a a nd la mbd a in f igure 2.3. R2M/ NM is usua ll y located within t he range o f 30% an d R 1 appears loca ted at th e me dial aspect of R2 within t he ra nge of 5 m m in f ig ure 3.