EVALUATION OF THE CRANIAL NERVES WITH INF RAMILLIMETRIC T2-WEIGHTED IMAGING

Fifty files were evaluated to determine the normal anatomy of the cran ial nerves. All the cranial nerves were studied including the labyrint h, in different planes with a 3DFT-CISS imaging technique. The 3DFT-CI SS is especially interesting to study cranial nerves because of the ex cellent contrast with CSF-fluid and the possibility of thin sections. It might be essential for the diagnosis of neuralgia and cranial nerve s paralysis.