Clinical role of fast-spin echo MRI of the temporal bone in inner ear dysfunction

Author(s):  
J. I. Chung ◽  
D. I. Kim
1996 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 874-877 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence M. White ◽  
Mark E. Schweitzer ◽  
William J. Johnson ◽  
Bernard J. Amster ◽  
Marcelino P. Oliveri ◽  
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1998 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Koumei Narita ◽  
Hatsuo Miura ◽  
Hidemi Shimizu ◽  
Masanobu Terui

1997 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 603-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Gupta ◽  
M. Goyal ◽  
N. Mishra ◽  
S. Gaikwad ◽  
A. Sharma

Purpose: To evaluate the role of MR imaging in the localisation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistulae. Material and Methods: A total of 36 consecutive unselected patients with either clinically proven CSF leakage (n=26) or suspected CSF fistula (n=10) were prospectively evaluated by MR. All MR examinations included fast spin-echo T2-weighted images in the 3 orthogonal planes. Thin-section CT was performed following equivocal or negative MR examination. MR and CT findings were correlated with surgical results in 33 patients. Results: CSF fistula was visualised as a dural-bone defect with hyperintense fluid signal continuous with that in the basal cisterns on T2-weighted images. MR was positive in 26 cases, in 24 of which the fistula was confirmed surgically. In 2 patients the CSF leakage was directly demonstrated on MR. MR sensitivity of 80% compared favourably with the reported 46-81% of CT cisternography (CTC). No significant difference in MR sensitivity in detecting CSF fistula was found between active and inactive leaks Conclusion: MR is recommended as the first investigation for detecting a CSF fistula owing to its efficacy and to its freedom from the potential complications encountered with CTC.


2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 2776-2780 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Nakashima ◽  
M. Morikawa ◽  
H. Ishimaru ◽  
M. Ochi ◽  
H. Kabasawa ◽  
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