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

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