Screening for vestibular schwannoma by magnetic resonance imaging: Analysis of 1821 patients

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 38-43

  Kwan, T L ^a   Tang, K W ^a   Pak, K K T ^a   Cheung, J Y L ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hearing loss; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neuroma, acoustic

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; ARTICLE; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCREENING;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE; EAR, INNER; HEARING LOSS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MASS SCREENING; MASTOIDITIS; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; OTITIS MEDIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 1942470579     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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