Temporal Bone Radiology: Basic to Advanced Part II

Saturday, October 11, 2025

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Location: 239

Disclosure(s):

Ashkan Monfared, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Richard K. Gurgel, MD MSCI:

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Elizabeth Toh, MD, MBA:

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Anil K. Lalwani, MD:

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Through this interactive presentation, the audience is exposed to challenging temporal bone radiology cases and offered strategies to improve his/her interpretation. The first hour would focus on fundamentals of temporal bone imaging and the second hour on advance case presentation. The emphasis is placed on subtle but pertinent findings on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations and their importance in creating and narrowing a differential diagnoses. We will present guidelines to aid in the efficient acquisition and interpretation of imaging for patients with common otologic symptoms such as vertigo, chronic otitis media, cholesteatoma, pulsatile tinnitus as well as rare and more challenging disorders such as petrous apex, jugular foramen and facial nerve tumors.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: Understand fundamentals of temporal bone imaging

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: Order appropriate radiographic tests and understand the strengths and limitations of different imaging modalities.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: Interpret key radiographic findings for common pathologic conditions of the temporal bone

BACKGROUND STATEMENT: Need for better understanding of imaging modalities for otologic conditions; Hope to assist otolaryngologists to order the appropriate study, interpret it themselves and not solely rely on neuroradiologist’s interpretation.

Comprehensive Otolaryngology Track Statement :

Moderator(s)

Ashkan Monfared, MD

Professor of Surgery and Neurosurgery
George Washington University
Washington, DC, United States

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faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Panelist(s)

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Richard K. Gurgel, MD MSCI

Professor
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT, United States

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Elizabeth Toh, MD, MBA

Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology, Chair, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Boston, MA, United States

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faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Anil K. Lalwani, MD

Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Associate Dean for Student Research, Columbia VP&S
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, NY, United States

Disclosure(s):
faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.