Diagnostic performance of high resolution computed tomography in otosclerosis

Diagnostic performance of high resolution computed tomography in otosclerosis

AIM To determine the sensitivity and specificity of high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in the diagnosis of otosclerosis. METHODS A systematic literature review was undertaken to include Level I-III studies (Oxford Centre for Evidenced based Medicine) that utilised HRCT to detect histology confirmed otosclerosis. Quantitative synthesis was then performed. RESULTS Based on available l...

High-resolution computed tomography in the diagnosis of otosclerosis in Taiwan.

BACKGROUND Otosclerosis is rare in Asians, and the clinical role of imaging remains controversial. We sought to clarify the tomographic findings of otosclerosis in Taiwanese patients and determine the value and necessity of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the temporal bone in diagnosing the disease in Taiwan. METHODS This retrospective study enrolled 22 patients (24 ears) with c...

High Resolution Computed Tomography

Magnetic resonance imaging and high-resolution computed tomography in the otospongiotic phase of otosclerosis.

Otosclerosis very often leads to severe hearing loss in a chronic progressive manner. In the first phase of the disease, otospongiosis causes an inflammatory osteolytic process in the osseous labyrinthine capsule. In the cases reported here, this osteolytic process was pronounced in the osseous capsule of the cochlea. High-resolution CT and MRI showed the precise localization and stage of this ...

High Resolution Computed Tomography