Diagnostic yield of MRI for audiovestibular dysfunction using contemporary referral criteria: correlation with presenting symptoms and impact on clinical management

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 156-163

  Vandervelde, C ^a   Connor, S E J ^a,b  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINNITUS;

AUDIOMETRY; CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE; DIZZINESS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TINNITUS;

EID: 57649217901     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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