title: Clinical and diagnostic evaluation of acoustic neuromas.
abstract: In the past century, significant advances have been made in understanding the clinical features of acoustic neuromas. Furthermore, rapid technological advances have led to the development of sensitive, rapid, and relatively noninvasive diagnostic modalities, which has allowed for earlier discovery of acoustic neuromas and has reduced the average tumor size at time of diagnosis. The ultimate result has been improved clinical outcomes after surgery and radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell and Columbia, 180 Fort Washington Avenue, HP8-814, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Emily Z
authors.initials: EZ
authors.lastname: Stucken
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Samuel H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Selesnick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium