An approach to imaging the dizzy patient.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-1997
Abstract
Disease of the vestibular system involves a lengthy differential diagnosis, from the relatively trivial to potentially life-threatening conditions. As a definitive specific diagnosis is often difficult to make, imaging may be used simply to "rule out" serious pathology. In this context, suboptimal imaging choices may be unnecessarily expensive and may fail to document the pathology. In contrast, an orderly investigation includes appropriate audiometric and vestibular tests, which when reviewed in the clinical context, indicate the most pertinent imaging modalities. This enables the clinician to plan a cost-effective, definitive imaging strategy. This review considers the role of imaging in an integrated approach to investigating the dizzy patient. A discussion of vestibular pathology is presented to assist in the review, and several cases are provided as examples.
Volume
7
Issue
3
First Page
180
Last Page
186
ISSN
1051-2284
Published In/Presented At
MacDonald, C. B., & Melhem, E. R. (1997). An approach to imaging the dizzy patient. Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging, 7(3), 180–186. https://doi.org/10.1111/jon199773180
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
9237439
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article