State of the art: 3T imaging of the membranous labyrinth

J I Lane; R J Witte; B Bolster; M A Bernstein; K Johnson; J Morris

doi:10.3174/ajnr.A1036

State of the art: 3T imaging of the membranous labyrinth

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2008 Sep;29(8):1436-40. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1036. Epub 2008 Apr 3.

Authors

J I Lane¹, R J Witte, B Bolster, M A Bernstein, K Johnson, J Morris

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55902, USA. lane.john@mayo.edu

Abstract

This article reviews the anatomy of the membranous labyrinth and demonstrates the ability of high-resolution MR imaging at 3T to visualize the neurosensory epithelium by using the latest fast spin-echo techniques.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Image Enhancement / methods*
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / trends*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / trends*
Otolithic Membrane / anatomy & histology
Otolithic Membrane / cytology
Vestibule, Labyrinth / anatomy & histology*
Vestibule, Labyrinth / cytology