Imaging of Tinnitus
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Hybrid µCT-FMT imaging and image analysis
Published on: June 4, 2015
1Department of Radiology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Abstract:
Although not all patients with tinnitus require imaging, patients with tinnitus and asymmetric hearing loss, additional neurologic findings, or pulsatile tinnitus should be evaluated with an appropriately tailored imaging study. Choice of imaging study should be guided by type of hearing loss and additional physical examination findings, such as middle ear lesion, presence of carotid bruit, or pulsatile tinnitus extinguished by jugular compression.
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