Conclusions: A new method for noninvasive standard evaluation of normal endolymphatic space and endolymphatic hydrops using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is indicated. Objective: To standardize the evaluation of endolymphatic space in the cochlea and the vestibule in healthy volunteers by applying noninvasive intratympanic gadolinium (Gd) perfusion through the eustachian tube and three-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging (3D-FLAIR MRI). Methods: This was a prospective study. 3D-FLAIR MRI was performed with a 3 Tesla (3 T) unit 24 h after intratympanic administration of Gd through the eustachian tube in 20 healthy volunteers. Pure tone test and tympanometry were performed 24 h before Gd was administered, and 24 h and 1 month after Gd administration. Results: Gd was present in the perilymph of the inner ear, which clearly displayed the endolymphatic space on 3D-FLAIR MRI with a visible borderline between the perilymph and the endolymph. In healthy volunteers, the normal value for the endolymphatic space in the cochlea ranged between 9% and 28%, and that in the vestibule was between 14% and 40%. No significant changes in pure tone test and tympanometry were noted.
第一作者机构:[1]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Hosp, Dept Otolaryngol, Beijing 100730, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Hosp, Dept Otolaryngol, Beijing 100730, Peoples R China[*1]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Hosp, Dept Otolaryngol, 1 Dahua Rd, Beijing 100730, Peoples R China
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Liu Fang,Huang Weining,Wang Zhenchang,et al.Noninvasive evaluation of endolymphatic space in healthy volunteers using magnetic resonance imaging[J].ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA.2011,131(3):247-257.doi:10.3109/00016489.2010.524938.
APA:
Liu, Fang,Huang, Weining,Wang, Zhenchang,Chen, Qinghua,Liu, Xuhui...&Wang, Shijun.(2011).Noninvasive evaluation of endolymphatic space in healthy volunteers using magnetic resonance imaging.ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA,131,(3)
MLA:
Liu, Fang,et al."Noninvasive evaluation of endolymphatic space in healthy volunteers using magnetic resonance imaging".ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA 131..3(2011):247-257