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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Other Diagnostic Studies
- Tympanometry - an examination used to test the condition of the middle ear[1] and mobility of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and the conduction bones by creating variations of air pressure in the ear canal.
- Audiometry - audiogram standard in examination of patients presenting with otalgia. An audiogram can identify even minor hearing loss that the patient may not have even noticed
- Dental radiography - to identify the dental causes of referred otalgia.
- Panorex imagery - useful in diagnosing Temporomandibular joint dysfunction, odontogenic pathology, and styloid abnormalities.
- PET scanning - fused with CT or MRI, it adds tremendously detailed information about the location of head and neck neoplasms and abscesses.
References
- ↑ David Jay Steele; Jeffrey Susman; Fredrick A. McCurdy (2003). Student guide to primary care: making the most of your early clinical experience. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 370–. ISBN 978-1-56053-545-4. Retrieved 27 June 2011.