Journal Reviews

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Relationship between high resolution radiological features of the otic capsuleand audiometric parameters in patients with otscerosis

4 May 2023 | | Otology | Diagnostic Imaging, Otosclerosis, Prognosis, Tomography, X-Ray Computed

The audiometric pattern in patients with otosclerosis and outcomes of stapedectomy are variable. Whether this has anything to do with the number of sites affected by otosclerosis in the otic capsule and the disease pattern according to foci location, foci...

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Accuracy of CT scans for cholesteatoma and its complications

7 January 2020 | | Otology | Cholesteatoma, Computed Tomography, Mastoid, X-Ray

Chronic ear disease with cholesteatoma generally requires active surgical management and the requirement for this needs precise assessment. A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of CT scan findings in terms of predicting cholesteatoma and its associated complications...

Is a chest x-ray necessary in making urgent referrals for suspected head and neck cancer?

1 October 2018 | | Head and Neck, Rhinology / Sinus | Head And Neck, Mass Chest X-Ray, Neoplasms, Practice Guideline

The article presents an audit on urgent referrals for suspected head and neck cancer in 2144 patients. Only 8.6% of cases proved positive for head and neck cancer. The Scottish Referral Guidelines were adhered only in 55.1% of cases. Interestingly,...