Temporal Bone Radiology: Basic to Advanced, Part 2

Monday, October 2, 2023

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: 104DE

Moderator(s)

Ashkan Monfared, MD

Professor of Surgery and Neurosurgery
George Washington University
Washington, DC, United States

Panelist(s)

Esther X. Vivas, MD

Professor and Division Chief
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta , GA, United States
Richard K. Gurgel, MD MSCI

Professor
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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Maura KELLY Cosetti, MD

Associate Professor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY, United States
Nikolas H. Blevins, MD

Professor, Chief, Division of Otology/ Neurotology
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA, USA

Disclosure(s):

Ashkan Monfared, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.

Richard K. Gurgel, MD MSCI: No relevant relationships to disclose.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Through this interactive presentation, the audience is exposed to challenging temporal bone radiology cases and offered strategies to improve his/her interpretation. The first hour would focus on fundamentals of temporal bone imaging and the second hour on advance case presentation. The emphasis is placed on subtle but pertinent findings on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations and their importance in creating and narrowing a differential diagnoses. We will present guidelines to aid in the efficient acquisition and interpretation of imaging for patients with common otologic symptoms such as vertigo, hearing loss, pulsatile tinnitus as well as rare and more challenging disorders such as skullbase, jugular foramen and facial nerve tumors.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: Understand fundamentals of temporal bone imaging

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: Order appropriate radiographic tests and understand the strengths and limitations of different imaging modalities.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: Interpret key radiographic findings for common pathologic conditions of the temporal bone

BACKGROUND STATEMENT: Need for better understanding of imaging modalities for otologic conditions; Hope to assist otolaryngologists to order the appropriate study, interpret it themselves and not solely rely on neuroradiologist’s interpretation.