Advanced Imaging Techniques in Skull Base Osteomyelitis Due to Malignant Otitis Externa.
A M J L van Kroonenburgh, W L van der Meer, R J P Bothof, M van Tilburg, J van Tongeren, A A Postma
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A M J L van Kroonenburgh: 1Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
W L van der Meer: 1Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
R J P Bothof: 2Department of Anesthesiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
M van Tilburg: 3Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
J van Tongeren: 3Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
A A Postma: 1Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To give an up-to-date overview of the strengths and weaknesses of current imaging modalities in diagnosis and follow-up of skull base osteomyelitis (SBO). RECENT FINDINGS: CT and MRI are both used for anatomical imaging, and nuclear techniques aid in functional process imaging. Hybrid techniques PET-CT and PET-MRI are the newest modalities which combine imaging strengths. SUMMARY: No single modality is able to address the scope of SBO. A combination of functional and anatomical imaging is needed, in the case of newly suspected SBO we suggest the use of PET-MRI (T1, T2, T1-FS-GADO, DWI) and separate HRCT for diagnosis and follow-up.
