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A systematic review on delayed acquisition of post-gadolinium magnetic resonance imaging in Ménière's disease: imaging of the endolymphatic spaces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2022

A Han  and
G Kontorinis Open the ORCID record for G Kontorinis [Opens in a new window]
A Han
Affiliation:
Medical School University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
G Kontorinis*
Affiliation:
Medical School University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Author for correspondence: Dr G Kontorinis, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1345 Govan Rd, Glasgow G51 4TF, Scotland, UK E-mail: gkontorinis@gmail.com Fax: +44 141 347 8029
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Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to assess the clinical implications of delayed-acquisition post-gadolinium magnetic resonance imaging in identifying endolymphatic hydrops in Ménière's disease.

Method

This study was a systematic review using Medline and Embase and following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines with predetermined criteria, namely Ménière's disease, post-gadolinium magnetic resonance imaging and endolymphatic hydrops. The Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 tool was used to assess bias.

Results

Eleven studies were included; they all used 3T magnetic resonance imaging, with three-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery being the most common sequence. Intravenous gadolinium administration was more widely used compared with the intratympanic route. As for the timing of acquisition, 4 hours post-administration was universally used for the IV gadolinium and 24 hours was used for the intratympanic gadolinium. Despite patient-selection associated bias, all studies reported adequate visualisation of the endolymphatic spaces.

Conclusion

The use of delayed-acquisition magnetic resonance imaging is increasingly supported in visualising the endolymphatic spaces in Ménière's disease. Although the accessibility of 3T magnetic resonance imaging questions its wider applicability, it is a promising tool for the near future.

Keywords

Endolymphatic HydropsGadoliniumMeniere DiseaseMagnetic Resonance Imaging

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Review Article
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 137 , Issue 3 , March 2023 , pp. 239 - 245
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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