title: [Imaging of the temporal bone].
abstract: This article presents a review of diseases of the temporal bone which are relevant for radiologists in routine clinical practice. First the most prominent imaging methods will be briefly summarized with respect to the current state of the art and the most important aspects of cross-sectional anatomy of the temporal bone will be presented. This is followed by the presentation of various inflammatory diseases. Fractures (longitudinal, transverse and mixed fractures), auditory ossicle lesions and contusions of the labyrinth will be discussed in connection with injuries of the temporal bone. Tumors and tumor-like lesions and the clinical symptoms of otosclerosis and malformations will also be discussed. Finally the postoperative use of imaging methods will be presented. Special importance is given to the position of imaging techniques in the diagnostic chain and their evidential value. This is supplemented by special morphological imaging characteristics and aspects of differential diagnostics.
authors: Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Diagnostische Radiologie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06097, Halle (Saale), Deutschland. sabrina.koesling@medizin.uni-halle.de
authors: S
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authors: Kösling
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authors: S
authors: Brandt
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authors: K
authors: Neumann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004423:Ear / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004429:Ear Ossicles / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008416:Mastoid / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012016:Reference Values; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed