How Long Must the MRI Follow-up Last to Safely Identify Middle Ear Residual Cholesteatoma
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Previous studies demonstrated the high diagnostic value of non-echoplanar diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (non-EP DWI) for residual cholesteatoma. However, limited data are available regarding a suitable length of imaging follow-up. The present study aimed to determine the optimal duration of non-EP DWI follow-up for residual cholesteatoma
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Detailed Description
A retrospective, monocentric study was performed between 2013 and 2019 and included all patients regularly followed-up after canal wall-up tympanoplasty with at least two non-EP DWI performed on the same 1.5T MRI scanner. MR images were reviewed independently by two radiologists. Sensitivity and specificity values were calculated as a function of time after the surgery. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves were analyzed to determine the optimal follow-up duration.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- MRI sensitivity and specificity values as a function of the duration of the follow-up [1 day]
MRI sensitivity and specificity values as a function of the duration of the follow-up. Since no official recommendations are available in the literature, the decision regarding the number of MRIs and the time lapse between any two was left to the discretion of the surgeon
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves [1 day]
the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
- patients regularly followed-up for middle ear cholesteatoma, who underwent two or more non-EP DWI performed on the same 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner
Exclusion criteria:
- congenital cholesteatomas, tympanoplasty with canal wall-down technique, or suspicion of residual cholesteatoma on the first MRI follow-up
Contacts and Locations
Locations
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1 | Uhmontpellier | Montpellier | France | 34295 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Investigators
- Study Director: Frederic Venail, MD, PhD, University Hospital, Montpellier
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- RECHMPL20_0224