Evaluation of Eustachian tube function with ventilation scintigraphy by using 133Xe gas

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 509-511

  Murat Karasen R ^a   Varoǧlu, Erhan ^a   Yildirim, Mustafa ^a   Eryilmaz, Kerim ^a   Sütbeyaz, Yavuz ^a   Şirin, Süleyman ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Eustachian tube; Scintigraphy; Xenon radioisotopes

Indexed keywords

XENON 133;

ADULT; AERATION; ARTICLE; AUDITORY TUBE DYSFUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; MIDDLE EAR; NASOPHARYNX; NOSE CAVITY; SCINTIGRAPHY; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 6544234523     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100144366     Document Type: Article

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