num_pages: 497
description: Now updated to include recent advances in CT and MR technology, this best-selling reference provides the most complete information on temporal bone imaging available today. Covering diseases of the internal and external auditory canal, the middle ear and mastoid, the otic capsule, and the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves, Imaging of the Temporal Bone brings together more than 1,000 high-resolution CT and MR scans, precise anatomical drawings, and useful diagnostic algorithms. The only guide to focus exclusively on the temporal bone, the book will helps the radiologist identify and treat a wide variety of disorders in this complex region. Special - Hundreds of high-quality radiographic scans and illustrations-including 175 new images not found in previous editions - Complete information on the use of fast spin echo imaging (FSE) in a variety of clinical situations, including the diagnosis of congenital inner ear disease and acoustic schwannoma. - Detailed coverage of CT and MRI, with special emphasis on advances made over the last five years - New sections on the diagnosis of "pseudofractures" and the anatomy and pathology of the jugular foramen - A useful appendix featuring CT and MR images of normal temporal bone anatomy Practical and up-to-date, this new edition is a must for specialists who wish to keep up with recent changes in temporal bone imaging, and an indispensable guide for newcomers to the field.
language: English
title: Imaging of the Temporal Bone
titlecomplete: Imaging of the Temporal Bone
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Georg Thieme Verlag