Swarts (president, Germantown Imaging Associates) and Loevner (radiology and otorhinolaryngology, U. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) present a rewritten and expanded medical reference on current imaging strategies for the evaluation of disease of the temporal bone and associated anatomy. This edition opens with a new chapter on technique, discussing imaging modalities and technical parameters for computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and reviewing film radiography, ultrasound, positron emission tomography (PET), and PET/CT. This chapter also discusses clinical indications, how to protocol cases, how to interpret studies, and how to report findings. The remaining material is organized by anatomy, with seven chapters focusing on the external auditory canal and pinna; the middle ear and mastoid; temporal bone vascular anatomy, anomalies, and disease, with an emphasis on pulsatile tinnitus; the inner ear and otodystrophics; temporal bone trauma; anatomy and development of the facial nerve; and the vestibulocochlear nerve, with an emphasis on the normal and diseased internal auditory canal and cerebellopontine angle. These chapters include coverage of normal anatomy, anatomical variations, and imaging protocols and image evaluation for specific clinical problems. The volume includes some 1500 CT, MRI, and vascular images, most new to this edition. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)