title: A compartment-based approach for the imaging evaluation of tinnitus.
abstract: Tinnitus affects 10% of the US general population and is a common indication for imaging studies. We describe a sequential compartment-based diagnostic approach, which simplifies the interpretation of imaging studies in patients with tinnitus. The choice of the initial imaging technique depends on the type of tinnitus, associated symptoms, and examination findings. Familiarity with the pathophysiologic mechanisms of tinnitus and the imaging findings is a prerequisite for a tailored diagnostic approach by the radiologist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, USA. drsurjith@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vattoth
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Curé
mesh_terms: D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed