Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of the temporal bone.
Summary of "Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of the temporal bone."
This paper summarizes the value of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of temporal bone pathology. It highlights the use of different types of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in the different types of cholesteatoma, prior to first stage surgery and prior to second look surgery. The value of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of pathology of the apex of the petrous bone and the cerebellopontine angle is also discussed.
Affiliation
Department of Radiology, GZA Hospitals Sint-Augustinus, Oosterveldlaan 24, 2610, Wilrijk (Antwerp), Belgium, bert.defoer@GZA.be.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Neuroradiology
ISSN: 1432-1920
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20631999
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00234-010-0742-1
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