Evaluation of the facial nerve and internal auditory canal cross-sectional areas on three-dimensional fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition magnetic resonance imaging in Bell’s palsy

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 525-530

  Ozan Sanhal, Ebru ^a   Arslan, Hande ^b  

^a UFUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Training Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

3D FIESTA; Bell s palsy; Facial nerve; Internal auditory canal; Magnetic resonance imaging; Three dimensional fast imaging employing steady state acquisition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCHIRMER TEST;

EID: 85048629387     PISSN: 13000144     EISSN: 13036165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/sag-1707-142     Document Type: Article

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