Acoustic Neuroma
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- $30.99
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- $30.99
Publisher Description
University of Manchester, UK Professor of Neuroradiology Alan Jackson, Ph.D., MB Ch.B (Hons), MRCP, FRCR shows referring physicians when to suspect acoustic neuromas in patients presenting with hearing loss. On the basis of large scale studies that demonstrate increased incidence of these benign tumors in recent times, he shows how these changes reflect the improved sensitivity of diagnosis due to the introduction of CT and MRI. A concise review of the clinical features of acoustic schwannoma and their relationship to tumor size follows, as well as a comparison of imaging strategies and principal differential diagnoses. Handy quick-read for family practitioner as well as ENT specialist.
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