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ArticleAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2021

MRI Evaluation of the Normal and Abnormal Endolymphatic Duct in the Pediatric Population: A Comparison with High-Resolution CT.

R L Clarke, B Isaacson, J W Kutz, Y Xi, T N Booth

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Article in AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

R L ClarkeFrom the Department of Radiology (R.L.C., Y.X., T.N.B.), Children's Health of Texas/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.ORCID 0000-0003-1859-2502
B IsaacsonDepartment of Otolaryngology (B.I., J.W.K., T.N.B.), Children's Health of Texas/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.ORCID 0000-0003-4725-1555
J W KutzDepartment of Otolaryngology (B.I., J.W.K., T.N.B.), Children's Health of Texas/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.ORCID 0000-0002-8041-5964
Y XiFrom the Department of Radiology (R.L.C., Y.X., T.N.B.), Children's Health of Texas/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.ORCID 0000-0001-9743-3010
T N BoothFrom the Department of Radiology (R.L.C., Y.X., T.N.B.), Children's Health of Texas/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas tim.booth@childrens.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0757-0957
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeAn enlarged vestibular aqueduct is the most commonly reported imaging abnormality in children with sensorineural hearing loss. MR imaging is often used to evaluate pediatric sensorineural hearing loss; however, there are no well-established size criteria on MR imaging to diagnose an enlarged endolymphatic duct. The first purpose of the study was to determine a range of normal endolymphatic duct sizes on MR imaging and compare it with that in high-resolution CT. The second purpose was to assess the sensitivity and specificity of MR imaging in diagnosing an enlarged endolymphatic duct in patients with an enlarged vestibular aqueduct on CT. MATERIALS AND

methodsEndolymphatic duct midaperture measurements were analyzed in 52 patients with no history of sensorineural hearing loss. Comparison of CT and MR imaging was made in a second cohort of 41 patients with a normal midaperture width on CT. The sensitivity and specificity of MR imaging were then evaluated in a third cohort of 24 patients with a documented enlarged vestibular aqueduct on CT.

resultsIn 94 ears, normal endolymphatic duct midaperture measurements ranged from 0 to 0.9 mm on MR imaging. A significant correlation (

conclusionsMR imaging measurements of the normal endolymphatic duct are similar to those established for CT. MR imaging is a useful tool for the diagnosis of enlarged vestibular aqueduct.

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Hearing Loss, SensorineuralVestibular AqueductChildEndolymphatic DuctHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingTomography, X-Ray Computed

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PMID34446455
PMCPMC8562743
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