Hello.
Thank you for the previous responses. I will go back to my ENT.
Before I do so, can you tell me whether physicians can take an MRI of the following parts?
I. middle ear
II. inner ear
Thanks.
Reply: -------------------------------
An MRI scan would not be limited to such small areas of anatomy but would encompass the entire anatomic region - ie the entire head including all of the structures of the ear. Parts of the ear however will not be well-visualized on an MRI scan - for example the small ear bones of the middle ear. These are best seen with high-resolution CT scans.
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Steve Dankle, MD
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Milwaukee, Wis
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