TABLE 3:

Visualization of the lateral tentorial sinus branches on contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MR images of 55 patients (excluding posterior temporobasal and occipitobasal veins)

Lateral Tentorial Sinus Branch*Right LobeLeft Lobe
ATBV and ATV trunk3029
MTBV2526
PTV2727
MTV2826
VL termination4747
 LTS2330
 Transverse sinus1210
 Indeterminate127
 Not visualized88
  • Note.—ATBV indicates anterior temporobasal vein; ATV, anterior temporal vein; MTBV, middle temporobasal vein; PTV, posterior temporal vein; MTV, middle temporal vein; VL, vein of Labbé; LTS, lateral tentorial sinus.

  • * Posterior temporobasal vein and occipitobasal vein not included in assessment because of poor visibility.