Estimation of sensitivity and specificity of brain magnetic resonance imaging and single photon emission computed tomography in the diagnosis of olfactory dysfunction after head traumas.

CONCLUSION: According to our study, both brain MRI and SPECT have high sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of traumatic anosmia, although brain SPECT is slightly superior to MRI. If the two techniques are applied together, the accuracy will be increased. PMID: 24119604 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24119604?dopt=Abstract

Source: American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy - September 1, 2013 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Atighechi S, Zolfaghari A, Baradaranfar M, Dadgarnia M Tags: Am J Rhinol Allergy Source Type: research