ENTtoday debuts a new column—The Great Debate—in which members of the otolaryngology field discuss both sides of common protocols or procedures physicians regularly encounter.
MRI Surveillance Should Extend to 10 Years Post- Op for Vestibular Schwannoma Patients
The current recommended MRI surveillance schedule includes MRIs at one, five, and 10 years postoperatively
MRI Is Cost-Effective for Diagnosing Asymmetric SNHL
Pursuing MRI in patients with documented ASNHL is more cost-effective than observation
Evaluating Abnormal MRI in Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Patients with an unexplained, asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss are significantly more likely to have an abnormal MRI scan
Disagreement exists regarding the cost-effectiveness and necessity of an initial GdT1W MRI
Disagreement exists regarding the cost-effectiveness and necessity of an initial GdT1W MRI
MRI, CT Beneficial for Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss
The choice between MRI and CT will have to be determined by individual clinicians, based on their assessments of relative risks and benefits
Sleep Endoscopy, Cine MRI Most Effective in Identifying Pediatric OSA Obstruction Sites
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy and cine MRI are the most commonly reported tools to identify obstruction sites for children with persistent OSA
WATCH THIS: CT vs. MRI in Otology
Radiologists Hugh Curtin, MD and Caroline Robson, MBChB discuss indications for both CT and MRI imaging studies in the evaluation and management of otologic disease.
MRI, CT Imaging Beneficial for Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Both techniques can yield diagnostic information in evaluation of hearing loss in children
Vestibular Schwannoma Quality-of-Life Assessment Shows Minimal Clinically Significant Difference
MRI scans, microsurgery, and radiosurgery treatment modalities measured for quality-of-life impact