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MRI Temporal Bone
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Understanding MRI Temporal Bone
What is MRI Temporal Bone?
A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Temporal Bone creates a picture of the temporal bone mainly of the ear canal, the middle ear, the inner ear, and surrounding soft tissues.
This test is prescribed by the doctor to diagnose temporal soft tissues tumor or any abnormal growth and to detect facial paralysis, hearing loss, bruising behind the ear, ear bleeding due to temporal bone fracture.
What is MRI Temporal Bone used for?
- To diagnose temporal soft tissues tumor/cyst/cancer abnormal growth.
- To detect paralysis of the face, loss of hearing, facial paralysis, hearing loss, bruising behind the ear, ear bleeding due to temporal bone fracture.
- To find out the cause of CSF (brain fluid) leakage form the ear.
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