Anatomic Variations of the Dural Venous Sinuses: A Primer for the Practicing Neuroradiologist

Abstract

The dural venous sinuses exhibit considerable anatomic variation. Firm knowledge of dural venous sinus anatomy and common anatomic variants is of importance for the practicing neuroradiologist to recognize normal variants from pathologic conditions. In this article, we review dural venous sinus anatomy and present common variants through an image-based approach.Learning Objective: Review normal intracranial dural venous system anatomy and common variants.