title: Fundamentals of magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Recent advances in diagnostic imaging have accounted in part for the early detection of space occupying lesions in and around the temporal bone. To appreciate fully the modality of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, the physician must understand the limitations and potential applications for this newest of radiologic studies. This update introduces the otologist to the language and principles of magnetic resonance imaging scanning.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed