Preoperative and Intraoperative Imaging for Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base

Apr 2, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Preoperative and Intraoperative Imaging for Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base

Endoscopic, expanded endonasal approaches (EEAs) were developed through the collaboration between skull base surgeons (otolaryngologists and neurosurgeons) and neuroradiologists. Full endonasal access to the skull base required a visualization tool…

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Non-Oncologic Imaging of the Larynx

Apr 2, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Non-Oncologic Imaging of the Larynx

Imaging evaluation of laryngeal pathology has been revolutionized with the development of multidetector CT. The thinner axial CT slices result in improved contrast resolution and the ability to perform multiplanar…

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Imaging of Tinnitus

Apr 2, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Imaging of Tinnitus

From a radiologic workup perspective, tinnitus is classified into pulsatile, which can be objective, and nonpulsatile, which is typically subjective. There is considerable discrepancy within the literature regarding the percentage…

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Imaging of Hearing Loss

Apr 2, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Imaging of Hearing Loss

A wide range of pathology involving the external, middle, and inner ear contribute to conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. Diagnostic imaging plays a critical role in the evaluation and management…

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Facial Fractures: Beyond Le Fort

Apr 2, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Facial Fractures: Beyond Le Fort

This article presents a systematic approach for interpreting a craniofacial CT scan that is clinically useful to the reconstructive surgeon. By categorizing the fracture patterns and highlighting the variables that…

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Indications for PET/CT in the Head and Neck

Apr 2, 2017 by in OTOLARYNGOLOGY Comments Off on Indications for PET/CT in the Head and Neck

PET/CT has revolutionized the evaluation of patients with head and neck cancer by allowing more accurate staging, more focused treatment modalities, earlier detection of recurrent disease, and identification of incurable…

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