Neuro-otologic applications of MRI.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has increasingly new applications in neuro-otology. The aim of this review was to summarize MRI applications in neuro- otology and make a correlation between neuro-otologic anatomy and MR images. Different MRI techniques have been described in the imaging of different neuro-otologic structures. In particular, we discuss the effectiveness, indications, and techniques of MRI in the demonstration of neuro-otologic tracts and their related pathologies. MRI should be the first choice imaging modality for the evaluation of retrocochlear pathologies.
Bulakbaşi
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Department of Radiology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. nbulak@gata.edu.tr
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D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000473:pathology; D014717:Vertigo / Q000473:pathology; D000159:Vestibulocochlear Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D000160:Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases / Q000473:pathology*