HIGH-RESOLUTION MRI OF THE HUMAN COCHLEA

The majority of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies in neurotolog y concern the evaluation of retrocochlear pathologies or temporal bone lesions. Recently, quite a number of investigators have attempted to use imaging diagnosis to obtain a diagnosis and manifest the pathologi cal findings of Meniere's disease. However, there is no evidence that endolymphatic hydrops in patients with Menieres disease can be identif ied by imaging techniques. In this study we could depict Reissner's me mbrane clearer than before with the use of image processing. At the pr esent time, we cannot apply the 2.11T MRI machine to patients under FD A regulation. We believe that MRI diagnoses of endolymphatic hydrops a nd small lesions of the internal structures of the inner ear will be p ossible in the near future.