Anatomy and imaging of the normal meninges
N Patel, O Kirmi - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI, 2009 - Elsevier
The meninges are an important connective tissue envelope investing the brain. Their
function is to provide a protective coating to the brain and also participate in the formation of
blood–brain barrier. Understanding their anatomy is fundamental to understanding the
location and spread of pathologies in relation to the layers. It also provides an insight into
the characteristics of such pathologies when imaging them. This review aims to describe the
anatomy of the meninges, and to demonstrate the imaging findings of specific features.
function is to provide a protective coating to the brain and also participate in the formation of
blood–brain barrier. Understanding their anatomy is fundamental to understanding the
location and spread of pathologies in relation to the layers. It also provides an insight into
the characteristics of such pathologies when imaging them. This review aims to describe the
anatomy of the meninges, and to demonstrate the imaging findings of specific features.