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ReviewLa Radiologia medica2021

Imaging of inner ear malformations: a primer for radiologists.

Paola Feraco, Silvia Piccinini, Cesare Gagliardo

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Review in La Radiologia medica, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. A Case of Calcification Discovered Within the Membranous Labyrinth During Resection of a Vestibular Schwannoma.Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology · 2025
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  10. [Deep transfer learning radiomics model based on temporal bone CT for assisting in the diagnosis of inner ear malformations].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Paola FeracoNeuroradiology Unit, Ospedale S. Chiara, Azienda Provinciale Per I Servizi Sanitari, largo medaglie d'oro 9, 38122, Trento, Italy. paola.feraco2@unibo.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3707-018X
Silvia PiccininiNeuroradiology Unit, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.
Cesare GagliardoSection of Radiological Sciences, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Ospedale Santa Chiara · ITUniversity of Palermo · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the multidisciplinary management of patients with inner ear malformations (IEMs), the correct diagnosis makes the differences in terms of clinical and surgical treatment. The complex anatomical landscape of the inner ear, comprising several small structures, makes imaging of this region particularly challenging for general radiologists. Imaging techniques are important for identifying the presence and defining the type of IEM and the cochlear nerve condition. High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) are the mainstay imaging techniques in this area. Dedicated MRI and HRCT protocols play an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with inner ear disease. The most suitable technique should be selected depending on the clinical setting. However, in cases of congenital malformation of the inner ear, these techniques should be considered complementary. Since prompt intervention has a positive impact on the treatment outcomes, early diagnosis of IEMs is very important in the management of deaf patients. This article reviews the key concepts of IEMs for clinical radiologists by focusing on recent literature updates, discusses the principal imaging findings and clinical implications for every IEM subgroup, thus providing a practical diagnostic approach.

Indexed as

Ear, InnerHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingTomography, X-Ray ComputedInner ear malformationsMagnetic resonance imagingMultidetector Computed TomographySensorineural hearing loss

Identifiers

PMID34196909
PMCPMC8520521
OpenAlexW3173166913

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