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Will it ever happen?

1 November 2014 |
Audiology is a rapidly evolving field, with many exciting developments on the horizon. David Baguley identified some topics of interest, and asked some international experts ‘will it ever happen?’ Gene therapy for deafness After years of development, gene therapy for...

The pioneers of endoscopy and the sword swallowers

3 March 2021 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Adolf Kussmaul drew inspiration from an unlikely source to further the development of endoscopy… The early pioneers of airway endoscopy and oesophagoscopy were bedevilled by two major and seemingly insurmountable problems. One was the paucity of light sources, with reliance...

3rd Royal National ENT Hospital Advanced Otology & Auditory Implants Course

9 January 2025 -10 January 2025 | ENTA - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
The 3rd Royal National Ear Nose & Throat Advanced Otology & Auditory Implants Course is a unique 2-day symposium aimed at Consultant Otologists & Auditory Implant surgeons, senior Otology trainees and SAS doctors. This unique event will run as a...

REVISIONS acronym for preoperative imaging review in revision endoscopic sinus surgery

6 January 2023 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus | chronic rhinosinusitis, endoscopic sinus surgery, preoperative imaging review, revision sinus surgery
The authors have developed an acronym to aid evaluation of preoperative sinus CT imaging in revision endoscopic sinus surgery (RESS). To determine which pertinent aspects of anatomy to include, a systemic review of studies that investigated anatomic contributions to persistent...

Recent changes in vestibular science and assessment

27 February 2020 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Clinical assessment of the dizzy or imbalanced patient is all about the patient’s history. History, history, history. But what about puzzling cases when we feel we need more information? Sally Rosengren gives us a rundown of the vestibular tests which...

Reflux – diagnostic tools and special considerations in singers

3 September 2021 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Depending on your point of view, laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is either ubiquitous or is over-diagnosed. Are singers more prone to LPR? What are the best tests? Mark Watson and Jane Shaw tell us more. Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR: the backflow of...

Head and neck cancer and PET-CT

1 May 2014 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Head & Neck
Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) is an imaging technique in which abnormalities of tissue metabolism are precisely superimposed onto the anatomy. It relies on the premise that malignant cells are more metabolically active compared with non-malignant cells. On this basis,...

Chronic rhinosinusitis management: back to the future?

1 July 2016 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Immunology is a dim and distant medical school memory to many ENT surgeons, but the increasingly complex immunology of chronic rhinosinusitis is fascinating (honestly!). Medical management options in CRS no longer just involves saline and steroids, and we need to...

OBITUARY: Throat Cancer Foundation CEO Jamie Rae

4 June 2025 | ENTA - General, ENTA - Head & Neck
The Throat Cancer Foundation announces with deep sorrow the passing of its Chief Executive Officer, Jamie Rae, who passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and loved ones on 5 May 2025. Jamie Rae was not only the founder and...

First drop-in ENT digital nasendoscopy clinic – coming May 2026

2 December 2025
The University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust will open its first ‘drop-in’ digital nasendoscopy clinic in May 2026 at the newly established Clinical Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. The service aims to provide rapid reassurance for patients and help detect head and neck cancers early.

AI reshaping the landscape of head and neck cancer

4 July 2024 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
With artificial intelligence set to transform almost every aspect of life, Abishek Mahajan reviews its potential to improve head and neck cancer care. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool in healthcare. In the realm of oncology, AI...

Beyond ‘sticky floors’ and glass ceilings’: eight women department and society leaders share their stories

1 September 2019 | | ENTA - General
In the United States and Canada, there have been a total of 12 women otolaryngologists who have achieved high positions of leadership. Eight of these women were interviewed for this piece. Each woman’s responses were thoughtful and truthful. Common themes...