Preoperative imaging assessment of chronic otitis media: what does the otologist need to know?

A Stasolla; G Magliulo; A Cortese; A Roncacci; M Marini

doi:10.1007/s11547-010-0589-x

Preoperative imaging assessment of chronic otitis media: what does the otologist need to know?

Radiol Med. 2011 Feb;116(1):114-24. doi: 10.1007/s11547-010-0589-x. Epub 2010 Oct 6.

[Article in English, Italian]

Authors

A Stasolla¹, G Magliulo, A Cortese, A Roncacci, M Marini

Affiliation

¹ Radiologia d'Urgenza, Ospedale San Camillo, C.ne Gianicolense 87, 00152, Roma, Italy. alestaso@gmail.com

PMID: 20927654
DOI: 10.1007/s11547-010-0589-x

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to review the role of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in managing chronic otitis media (COM), with special attention to the key information required by the otologist for effective preoperative planning.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Otitis Media / pathology*
Otitis Media / surgery*
Preoperative Care
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*