MRI Inner Ear With Contrast

This test is for

Male, Female

Test Preparation

At the time of the MRI you might be asked to remove any metallic coins, jewelry, metal wrist watches, metallic keys, dentures or hearing aids as the MRI uses strong magnetic fields
Tell your radiologist if you have metallic implants like pacemaker, cochlear implants, aneurysm clips, neuro-stimulator, surgical staples/clips or drug implants
Pregnant women should inform their doctor about their pregnancy before going for MRI
Get the blood urea and creatinine test done to evaluate kidney function and to ensure safety of contrast before taking up the procedure.

Understanding MRI Inner Ear With Contrast

What is MRI Inner Ear With Contrast?

A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the inner ear with contrast creates a picture of the cochlea (snail shell-like body with fluid-filled parts), vestibules (bones of the ear), auditory nerve (cochlear nerve, vestibular nerve), and surrounding soft tissues. The contrast helps in increasing the visibility of the internal organs and hence improves the sensitivity and diagnostic accuracy of the MRI scan.

This test is prescribed by the doctor to diagnose infection in your inner ear, to detect any tumor of the inner ear, and to find out the hemorrhage of ear bones.

What is MRI Inner Ear With Contrast used for?

To diagnose infection in your inner ear (labyrinthitis, ostosyphilis).
To detect any cancer/tumor of the inner ear (intravestibular lipoma, endolymph sac tumor)
To find out the inner ear traumatic conditions like otosclerosis (abnormal hardening of ear bones, haemorrhage of ear bones.
To detemine superior semi circular canal dehiscence syndrome (absence of a temporal bone of the inner ear) which leads to body balance disorder and hypersensitivity to sound.

MRI Inner Ear With Contrast

Understanding MRI Inner Ear With Contrast

What is MRI Inner Ear With Contrast?

What is MRI Inner Ear With Contrast used for?

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