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Epistaxis MRI
Introduction
Overview
Overview
MRI is helpful in diagnosis causes of epistaxis, when the cause is unknown . It is not the first choice, but in children to avoid ionizing radiation, MRI is preferred. It is also helpful in patients with heavy and/or recurrent epistaxis.
CT scan
CT scan
MRI is not usually used for epistaxis. In some patients when the cause is unknown and we can’t use CT scan because of ionizing radiation, MRI is needed : [1] [2]
References
References
- ↑ Krajina, AntonÃn; Chrobok, Viktor (2013). “Radiological Diagnosis and Management of Epistaxis”. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 37 (1): 26–36. doi:10.1007/s00270-013-0776-y. ISSN 0174-1551.
- ↑ Serra, Raffaele; van Horn, Noel; Faizy, Tobias Djamsched; Schoenfeld, Michael Hinrich; Kohlmann, Patrick; Broocks, Gabriel; Haag, Pascal; Fiehler, Jens; Habermann, Christian Richard; Karul, Murat (2019). “Computed tomography findings in patients with primarily unknown causes of severe or recurrent epistaxis”. PLOS ONE. 14 (8): e0220380. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0220380. ISSN 1932-6203.
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