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ArticleEuropean 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 Surgery2021

Assessing the abilities of senior otolaryngology residents and graduated otolaryngologists in recognizing skull base elements in axial CT scan: proposing a new method for differentiating superior orbital fissure and optic canal.

Maryam Mohammadzadeh, Hakima Abdullah, Amineh Davoodian, Armin Akbari, Reza Erfanian

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Article in 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, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Maryam MohammadzadehDepartment of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Amir Alam Hospital, Sa'adi Street, Tehran, Iran.
Hakima AbdullahOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Amir Alam Hospital, Sa'adi Street, PO Box 14155-6446, Tehran, Iran.
Amineh DavoodianOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Amir Alam Hospital, Sa'adi Street, PO Box 14155-6446, Tehran, Iran.
Armin AkbariOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Amir Alam Hospital, Sa'adi Street, PO Box 14155-6446, Tehran, Iran.
Reza ErfanianOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Amir Alam Hospital, Sa'adi Street, PO Box 14155-6446, Tehran, Iran. r_erfanian@sina.tums.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8147-5320
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRSina Hospital · IR

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objectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of recognizing some important elements of the skull base in axial CT-scan cuts, including the optic canal (OC), superior orbital fissure (SOF), vidian canal (VC), foramen rotundum (FR), jugular foramen (JF) and hypoglossal canal (HC).

methodsIn this study, 25 otolaryngology residents and 25 recently graduated otolaryngologists were evaluated in terms of their recognition of skull base elements, using 30 axial CT-scan cuts. Two months later, the exam related to skull base CT scans was taken in groups after a brief anatomy courses for otolaryngology residents.

resultsThe percentage of correct answers from otolaryngology residents regarding OC, SOF, VC, FR, JF, and HC in the first exam were 74 ± 26, 47 ± 34, 65 ± 30, 41 ± 38, 58 ± 26, and 68 ± 32, respectively. The correct answer for each element was similar between groups, and the differences were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). p value for the differences observed regarding the percentage of correct answers for the second exam between trained otolaryngology residents and recent otolaryngology graduates regarding OC and JF was no significant (p > 0.05) but significant for the other elements with better result in trained otolaryngology residents and most for SOF (p > 0.0001).

conclusionThis study showed that the ability of recognition for the mentioned elements in axial CT-scan cuts was low among otolaryngology residents and graduated otolaryngologists. The proposed novel method for distinguishing SOF from OC had a powerful and long-lasting effect on trainee.

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OtolaryngologistsOtolaryngologyHumansSkull BaseSphenoid BoneTomography, X-Ray ComputedForamen rotundumHypoglossal canalOptic canalRadiology teachingSuperior orbital fissureVidian canal

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