ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2017
Diagnostic performance of high resolution computed tomography in otosclerosis.
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- Multimodal imaging in conductive hearing loss: Optimising CT, MRI and CTA for accurate diagnosis and management.SA journal of radiology · 2026Review
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- Correlation of Preoperative High-resolution Computed Tomography Temporal Bone Findings with Intra-operative Findings in Various Ear Pathologies.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- Incidence of Concomitant Semicircular Canal Dehiscence With Otosclerosis.Otology & neurotology open · 2022Article
- Wideband absorbance tympanometry: a novel method in identifying otosclerosis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Article
- Utility of deep learning for the diagnosis of otosclerosis on temporal bone CT.European radiology · 2021Article
- Does otosclerosis affect the dimensions of the facial canal and cochlear aquaduct?European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Article
- Revealing the morphology and function of the cochlea and middle ear with optical coherence tomography.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2019Review
- Retrospective Review of Otic Capsule Contour and Thickness in Patients with Otosclerosis and Individuals with Normal Hearing on CT.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2018Article
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Abstract
aimTo determine the sensitivity and specificity of high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in the diagnosis of otosclerosis.
methodsA systematic literature review was undertaken to include Level I-III studies (Oxford Centre for Evidenced based Medicine) that utilised HRCT to detect histology confirmed otosclerosis. Quantitative synthesis was then performed.
resultsBased on available level III literature, HRCT has a relatively low sensitivity of 58% (95%CI: 49.4-66.9), a high specificity, 95% (95%CI: 89.9-98.0) and a positive predictive value of 92% (95%CI: 84.1-95.8). HRCT is better at diagnosing the more prevalent fenestral form of otosclerosis but remains vulnerable to inframillimetre, retrofenestral and dense sclerotic lesions, despite the advent of more advanced CT scanners with improved collimation.
conclusionWhilst the diagnosis of otosclerosis remains largely clinical, HRCT remains the gold standard imaging of choice for the middle ear and serves as a useful adjunct to the clinician, helping to delineate extent of disease and exclude other causes.
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