MRI in the detection of acoustic neuromas - A suggested protocol for screening

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 301-304

  Sheppard, I J ^a   Milford, C A M ^a   Anslow, P ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic neuroma; Magnetic resonance imaging; Screening

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PONS ANGLE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; TINNITUS;

EID: 0029742312     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2273.1996.tb01074.x     Document Type: Article

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