Cerebellar tonsil ectopia measurement in type I Chiari malformation patients show poor inter-operator reliability

Cerebellar tonsil ectopia measurement in type I Chiari malformation patients show poor inter-operator reliability

Abstract Background Type 1 Chiari malformation (CM-I) has been historically defined by cerebellar tonsillar position (TP) greater than 3–5 mm below the foramen magnum (FM). Often, the radiographic findings are highly variable, which may influence the clinical course and patient outcome. In this stud...

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Main Authors: Braden J. Lawrence, Aintzane Urbizu, Philip A. Allen, Francis Loth, R. Shane Tubbs, Alexander C. Bunck, Jan-Robert Kröger, Brandon G. Rocque, Casey Madura, Jason A. Chen, Mark G. Luciano, Richard G. Ellenbogen, John N. Oshinski, Bermans J. Iskandar, Bryn A. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
Subjects:
Cerebellar tonsil
Inter-operator reliability
Morphometric
MRI
Syringomyelia
Type 1 Chiari malformation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12987-018-0118-1

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