ACR Appropriateness Criteria Tinnitus
Department
Neurology
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of an external source. It is a common symptom that can be related to hearing loss and other benign causes. However, tinnitus may be disabling and can be the only symptom in a patient with a central nervous system process disorder. History and physical examination are crucial first steps to determine the need for imaging. CT and MRI are useful in the setting of pulsatile tinnitus to evaluate for an underlying vascular anomaly or abnormality. If there is concomitant asymmetric hearing loss, neurologic deficit, or head trauma, imaging should be guided by those respective ACR Appropriateness Criteria
Medical Subject Headings
Diagnostic Imaging; Evidence-Based Medicine; Humans; Societies, Medical; Tinnitus; United States
Publication Date
11-1-2017
Publication Title
J Am Coll Radiol
ISSN
1558-349X
Volume
14
Issue
11S
First Page
584
Last Page
584
PubMed ID
29101995
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/j.jacr.2017.08.052
Recommended Citation
Kessler, Marcus M; Moussa, Marwan; Bykowski, Julie; Kirsch, Claudia F E; Aulino, Joseph M; Berger, Kevin L; Choudhri, Asim F; Fife, Terry D.; Germano, Isabelle M; Kendi, A Tuba; Kim, Jeffrey H; Luttrull, Michael D; Nunez, Diego; Shah, Lubdha M; Sharma, Aseem; Shetty, Vilaas S; Symko, Sophia C; and Cornelius, Rebecca S, "ACR Appropriateness Criteria Tinnitus" (2017). Neurology. 314.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurology/314