[Computer tomography in the diagnosis of intraocular melanomas]

Examinations of patients with intraocular melanomas are particularly informative after administration of an x-ray contrast agent. This permits tumor imaging at a thickness of more than 1 mm in 95.4% of cases, helps tentatively locate the necrosis and hemorrhages sites, and detect the growth into the orbit. Computer-aided tomography holds good promise for the choice of treatment strategy in intraocular melanomas.