Taylor-Haughton line revisited.

Abstract

In 1900 Taylor and Haughton described a technique to define a line on the scalp directly above the central (rolandic) fissure. The Taylor-Haughton line was used to identify the central fissure in computed tomography (CT) images. Radiopaque catheters are placed on the scalp on either side of the Taylor-Haughton line prior to CT imaging. The accuracy of the Taylor-Haughton line for identifying the central fissure was also investigated in cadaver brains. The Taylor-Haughton line provides a good approximation of the location of the rolandic fissure.