The existence of acquired cholesteatoma has been recognized for more than three
centuries; however, the nature of the disorder has yet to be determined. Without timely …

Extracranial applications of diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging are
gaining increasing importance, including in head and neck radiology. The main indications …

Objective: To describe via a meta-analysis of the published literature, the performance of
non-echo-planar diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) in detecting middle ear cholesteatoma …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has a number of benefits for the planning of
radiotherapy (RT), but its uptake into clinical practice has often been restricted to specialist …

The use of standardized imaging protocols is paramount in order to facilitate comparable,
reproducible images and, consequently, to optimize patient care. Standardized MR …

Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an essential imaging modality
for the evaluation of head & neck pathologies. However, the diagnostic power of MRI is …

Middle ear cholesteatoma is a common inflammatory disease that requires surgery due to
potentially serious intracranial complications. Diagnosis of cholesteatoma is mainly clinical …

Objectives/Hypothesis To describe the accuracy of non–echo‐planar diffusion‐weighted
magnetic resonance imaging (DW MRI) in identifying middle ear cholesteatoma. Study …

Diffusion‐weighted imaging, a contrast unique to MRI, is used for assessment of tissue
microstructure in vivo. However, this exquisite sensitivity to finer scales far above imaging …

A skull base cerebrospinal (CSF) leak or fistula is an abnormal communication of the sterile
subarachnoid space with the sinonasal or tympanomastoid cavities, and presents clinically …