Study of the anatomy related to cochlear implantation guided by HRCT / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#In order to provide help for preoperative assessment of cochlear implantation, related dissection of temporal bone was conducted guided by high resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) in accordance to the main steps of cochlear implantation, and was compared to HRCT measurements on a viewing workstation.@*METHOD@#Six temporal bones were dissected according to the main steps of cochlear implantation and scanned in axial and semilongitudal planes by HRCT to observe the relationship between anatomy and HRCT.@*RESULT@#The width of facial recess in dissection was (3.13 +/- 0.34) mm at the level of round window, and (4.12 +/- 0.44) mm at the level of oval window. The width of facial recess in HRCT was (3.20 +/- 0.38) mm at the level of round window, and (4.14 +/- 0.47) mm at the level of oval window. The whole course of facial nerve was visualized clearly in semilongitudal plane. No statistically significant differences were found between the results of dissection and HRCT.@*CONCLUSION@#The distance in axial between facial nerve and posterior wall of external auditory canal and the distance from facial nerve to round window in semilongitudal plane are the most important parameters which reflect the position of facial nerve. The vertical portion of facial nerve, posterior wall of external auditory canal, round window are important measurement landmarks. Related preoperative measurements of cochlear implantation by HRCT can help to guide clinic surgery.

Surgical approaches and related microsurgical anatomy about suprameatal approach: new surgical approach for cochlear implantation / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To study a new surgical approach for cochlear implantation.@*METHOD@#We operated on 8 cadaver heads (16 side) use Suprameatal approach for cochlear implantation, describe related anatomic mark.@*RESULT@#The electrode is passed through the suprameatal tunnel, the EAC groove, the space underneath the chorda tympani between the malleal and the long process of the incus, and the cochleostomy. Angle between tunnel and temporal imaginary line is 28.0 degrees +/- 1.3 degrees in adult, 29.0 degrees +/- 1.7 degrees in children, the location of inserting electrode into cochleostomy is (1.31 +/- 0.13) mm to round window in adult, (1.19 +/- 0.12) mm in child.@*CONCLUSION@#The SMA approach is a safe technique, maintaining a safe distance to facial nerve and chorda tympani. So We should make right decision in clinic.

MR imaging of neurosyphilis (report of 2 cases) / 中华放射学杂志

Objective To enhance the understanding of MR imaging in neurosyphilis Methods One case of syphilitic gumma with positive treponemal antibody test in the serum was confirmed pathologically after operation, and the other case with positive treponemal antibody test in the cerebrospinal fluid (CBF) was cured by medical therapy Both patients were examined by MRI Results Syphilitic gumma has some characteristic MRI findings The roundish areas of low signal or mixed low and iso signal intensity were revealed on T 1WI with the diameter ranged from 2 0 cm to 2 5 cm The lesions were located at the cortex or infra cortex surrounded by obvious edema The lesions showed high signal or mixed signal made up of iso , high, and low signals on T 2WI Gd DTPA enhanced T 1WI demonstrated irregular circular enhancement on the edge of the lesions and abnormal neighboring meningeal enhancement, and the border of the lesions was angulated with neighboring meninges by obtuse angle Conclusion The final diagnosis of neurosyphilis should depend on laboratory examination or histopathologic examination, but neuroimaging suspicion is paramount to early detection and diagnosis of neurosyphilis

Diagnostic Values of Fast FLAIR T_2WI and Enhanced Fat-suppressed T_1WI in Meningeal Disorders / 中国医师杂志

Objective To evaluate the application of fast-FLAIR T 2WI and enhanced fat-suppressed T 1WI in diagnosis of meningeal disorders.Methods Fast-FLAIR T 2WI and enhanced fat-suppressed T 1WI imaging for 38 patients with meningeal disorders were contrastingly studied.Results Meningeal disorders foci were found in all patients. 55 foci were displayed with fast-FLAIR T 2WI and 59 with enhanced fat-suppressed T 1WI.Conclusions The fast-FLAIR T 2WI and enhanced fat-suppressed T 1WI are all useful to improve the detection of meningeal disorders.