General pitfalls and anatomic variants will also be discussed. Confirmation is performed with CTV, directly demonstrating the thrombus as a filling defect, or MRI/MRV, which also provides superior characterization of parenchymal abnormalities. Signs of CVT on NECT can be divided into indirect signs (edema, parenchymal hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and rarely subdural hematomas) and less commonly direct signs (visualization of dense thrombus within a vein or within the cerebral venous sinuses). The presentation of CVT is often non-specific and requires a high index of clinical suspicion. Lastly, this exhibit will review the standard of care for CVT treatment and emerging endovascular options.Ī literature search using PubMed and the MEDLINE subengine was completed using the terms 'cerebral venous thrombosis,' 'stroke,' and 'imaging.' Studies reporting on the workup, imaging characteristics, clinical history, and management of patients with CVT were included. Different approaches for diagnosis of CVT, including CT/CTV, MRI/MRV, and US will be discussed and the reader will become acquainted with imaging findings as well as limitations of each modality. This review article aims to discuss the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and neuroimaging of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT).

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