Multislice computed tomographic imaging in temporal XXXX .

@entity1 @entity18299 @entity79 @entity6349 @entity1141
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of multislice computed tomographic (MSCT) imaging, a recently developed computed tomographic technique, on imaging of @entity79 . STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case review. SETTING: The study was performed at a tertiary referral center. @entity1 : High-resolution temporal bone studies of 168 consecutive @entity1 were reviewed for various @entity79 . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Visualization of various @entity6349 conditions of the temporal bone without the need for supplementary scan procedures or additional imaging techniques. INTERVENTION: MSCT imaging was performed on a scanner with four detector rows by using the following parameters: 120 kV, 50 mA/s, 0.5-mm slice thickness, 0.2-mm reconstruction increment, pitch factor of 0.75, and a field of view of 160 mm. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional image reconstructions were performed subsequent to data transfer to a workstation. In one @entity1 suspected of having a vascular @entity1141 , high-resolution MSCT imaging was supplemented by multislice computed tomographic angiography. RESULTS Temporal @entity18299 were encountered in 28 @entity1 (16.7%), affecting the external auditory canal (n = 15), the middle ear (n = 18), the inner ear (n = 5), and the vascular system (n = 3). All temporal @entity18299 were visualized by two-dimensional and three-dimensional images of excellent detail resolution. In none of the @entity1 were supplementary computed tomographic scans necessary, except for one @entity1 with evidence of an aberrant course of the internal carotid artery. Multislice computed tomographic angiography obviated the need for invasive diagnostic procedures. CONCLUSION: MSCT imaging of the temporal bone allows for comprehensively assessing various @entity1141 through high-quality two-dimensional and three-dimensional image reconstructions.
