Missed Radiological Diagnosis of Otosclerosis in High-Resolution Computed Tomography of the Temporal Bone-Retrospective Analysis of Imaging, Radiological Reports, and Request Forms.

The diagnosis of otosclerosis is frequently missed by radiologists on HRCT scans of the temporal bone in a clinical setting. Possible reasons include a relative lack of experience of general radiologists with temporal bone imaging as well as the failure of clinicians to unambiguously communicate their suspicion of otosclerosis.