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A systematic study of the structures of the base of the skull was performed with CT. The findings in 141 pathological cases are described. The value and some limitations of this kind of investigation are described and discussed. A comparison with conventional tomography is made.
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Bradac, G.B., Schramm, J., Grumme, T. et al. CT of the base of the skull. Neuroradiology 17, 1–5 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00345261
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