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External auditory canal and middle ear tumors: characterization by morphology and diffusion features on CT and MRI.

Peng WangHeng ZhangJing ZhaoHongyan QiaoYuxi GeQingjun YouShudong Hu
Published 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 (2022)
Some CT and MRI characteristics are helpful in identifying malignant EAMETs from benign ones (especially ill-defined margin, invasive bone destruction, and low ADC value), and the combination of morphology and diffusion features on CT and MRI has best diagnostic efficiency for discriminating these two entities.
Keyphrases
  • contrast enhanced
  • diffusion weighted
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • diffusion weighted imaging
  • computed tomography
  • magnetic resonance
  • dual energy
  • image quality
  • bone mineral density
  • working memory