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Understanding the posttreatment imaging appearance of the internal auditory canal and cerebellopontine angle
1Swedish Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MR
|July 25, 2003
Abstract:
The intent of this article is to become familiar with the post-treatment appearance of the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) and internal auditory canal (IAC). This includes a review of the pertinent pathology, surgical approaches, and post-treatment imaging appearance. A post-treatment imaging algorithm is suggested.
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