Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America
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Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am · Aug 2012
ReviewMyocutaneous flaps and other vascularized grafts in head and neck reconstruction for cancer treatment.
This article addresses the clinical evaluation and some of the more common flaps and grafts used to reconstruct the surgical bed after excision of primary head and neck cancers and nodal metastases. This focused summary is intended to enhance the reader's understanding and improve the interpretation of posttreatment MR imaging. A practical approach to MR imaging evaluation of the postoperative reconstructed neck is presented. Readers of this article will become familiar with the normal appearances of commonly used flaps, recognize common complications, be able to delineate residual and recurrent neoplasm, and learn to avoid interpretative pitfalls.
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Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am · Aug 2012
ReviewApplications of magnetic resonance imaging in adult temporal bone disorders.
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has new applications in the assessment of temporal bone disorders. This article summarizes current MR imaging applications in evaluating adult temporal bone lesions according to their location, beginning from the most common indication, vestibular schwannoma. ⋯ Although this article emphasizes the role of MR imaging, the diagnostic value of computed tomography scan associated with MR imaging is also stressed. The main indications of temporal bone MR imaging are summarized.