Toward a Diagnostic Imaging Algorithm for Undifferentiated Pulsatile Tinnitus.
Caitlin CavarocchiKevin WongAustin C CaoTiffany P HwaAlexandra E QuimbySteven J EliadesMichael J RuckensteinDouglas C BigelowOmar A ChoudhriJason A BrantPublished in: Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology (2024)
Reaching a diagnosis in patients with PT requires a systematic approach, taking into account both clinical and radiographic information. Physical examination is a key first step for differentiating patients into venous, arterial, and other cohorts to narrow down the likely pathology and determine which radiographic studies have the highest yield and accuracy.