Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging of the posterior fossa disorders

Nuclear magnetic resonance scans (NMR-CT) were performed on patients with posterior fossa disorders such as acoustic neurinoma, cerebellar tumour (gangliocytoma), epidermoid tumour and spinocerebellar degeneration, and compared with X-ray computed tomography (CT) scans. The advantages of NMR-CT include lack of bone artifact, variety of image planes, transverse, sagital and coronal imaging, and high ability to differentiate tissues. The disadvantages include prolonged data accumulation time, lack of bone detail and calcification, limited spatial resolution and suitability of patients. (author)