Imaging the Auditory System

By Ian Windmill

While audiologists typically are not involved in the decision to order a CT or MRI, the past decade has seen an increase in the exposure of audiologists to these procedures, particularly as related to images that appear within the audiologic literature. The results of imaging studies are often considered in combination with audiologic test results to arrive at the correct diagnosis and treatment options. This superb new text/reference provides a detailed understanding of the combined functional and structural assessment results to enable a complete picture of both the normal and pathologic auditory system. The author recognizes that while audiologists, otologists and other health care professionals primarily work in the domain of functional assessment of the auditory system, there is often a general lack of basic instruction in understanding radiologic images, primarily CT scans and MRI scans, as related to auditory system pathology. The book briefly reviews the evolution of radiologic imaging, and the different types of imaging, and the methods by which they are obtained, before providing the reader with orientation and instruction in reading those images. Included are a series of clearly labeled normal images used to identify the major structures of the ear and temporal bone, as well as the central auditory system. On each page, a 3-dimensional mannequin head is used to orient the reader as to the plane of the image and the direction of view. In addition, key radiologic signs, correlative audiograms and history and audiologic signs are provided in order to link functional and structural assessment results. The major part of the book is dedicated to pathologies arranged in an ascending order through the auditory system, beginning with pathologies of the external ear canal, progressing through pathologies of the middle ear and then the cochlea. Images of vestibular system pathologies, such as enlarged vestibular aqueduct or superio

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597563366
• ISBN13: 9781597563369
• Release Date: March 2030
• Publisher: Plural Pub Inc
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.