Abstract #2295
T1 weighted imaging in middle ear cholesteatoma
Koji Yamashita 1 , Akio Hiwatashi 1 , Osamu Togao 1 , Kazufumi Kikuchi 1 , Tomoyuki Okuaki 2 , Nozomu Matsumoto 3 , Koji Kobayashi 4 , and Hiroshi Honda 1
1
Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of
Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Fukuoka,
Japan,
2
Philips
Electronics Japan, Tokyo, Japan,
3
Otorhinolaryngology,
Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan,
4
Medical
Technology, Kyushu University hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
T1 weighted imaging is sensitive to slow spin motions
in tissue, and may provide information about the
macromolecular properties of tissues. Therefore clinical
application of the technique is of increasing
importance. The aim of our study was to investigate the
feasibility of T1 imaging in diagnosing cholesteatoma.
In this study, we compared the differences of average
T1 values between cholesteatoma and non-cholesteatoma
group. As a result, cholesteatoma can be distinguished
from other middle ear diseases. Although the precise
mechanism of pathogenesis is not fully elucidate, our
results will help us for a better understanding of
biological behavior in cholesteatoma.
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