Magnetic resonance imaging of the mastoid cavity and middle ear: Prevalence and clinical significance of incidental abnormal findings in a nonotolaryngologic adult and pediatric population

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-18

  Lee, Dong Hee ^a,b   Jun, Beom Cho ^a   Park, Jun Ook ^a   Yeo, Sang Won ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Uijeongbu St Mary's Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Incidental finding; Magnetic resonance imaging; Mastoid; Middle ear

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASTOID; MASTOIDECTOMY; MICROSCOPE; MIDDLE EAR; MIDDLE EAR SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OTITIS MEDIA; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; OTOSCOPE; PARANASAL SINUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EAR, MIDDLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MASTOID; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE PERFORATION;

EID: 33645022735     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2005.4131     Document Type: Article

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