The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the postoperative management of cholesteatomas

Summary: Conventional CT and MRI scans have low specificity when it comes to differentiating granulation tissue from relapsing cholesteatoma. Aim: this paper aims to analyze the use of DWI and delayed post-contrast T1-weighed imaging in the detection of recurring cholesteatomas. Materials and method...

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Main Authors: Carlos Toyama, Claudia da Costa Leite, Iulo Sérgio Baraúna Filho, Rubens Vuono de Brito Neto, Ricardo Fereira Bento, Giovanni Guido Cerri, Eloisa Maria Melo Santiago Gebrim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869415313781