HRCT Temp-Coronal

The High-Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) scan of the Temporal Bone is an imaging procedure to create a high-resolution image of the structures of the middle and inner ears. This test is used to assess their normal structure and identify any problems associated with them.

This test is prescribed by the doctor to assess the structures of the middle and inner ears and to diagnose the clinical conditions affecting them, to diagnose the cause of clinical conditions like hearing loss, pulsatile tinnitus, and to diagnose clinical conditions like external auditory canal atresia, middle ear inflammation, and temporal bone trauma.

CT exams generally use a small amount of radiation and are therefore considered relatively safer as compared to X-rays.