title: Do we need imaging before middle ear surgery? When is imaging useful, when is it mandatory and when is it only interesting, profitable or defensive?
abstract: This article summarizes an opinion on preoperative imaging based upon a personal composite of observations and experience in otological and skull base surgery that spans 35 years in several Swiss and US academic centers and 10 years in private practice.
authors: pmontandon@iprolink.ch
authors: Pierre
authors: P
authors: Montandon
mesh_terms: D003675:Defensive Medicine; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011331:Private Practice / Q000191:economics; D019291:Skull Base / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013557:Switzerland; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States