[Computerized tomography in middle ear diagnosis--a comparison with conventional methods].

Due to important improvement in detail resolution and the excellent contrast resolution, in the newest computed tomography (CT) units, normal and pathologic structures of the inner and middle ear can be visualized. The clinical value of CT in comparison to standard X-rays and tomography is prospectively evaluated on the basis of 50 patient examinations. Today CT is unsurpassed in the diagnosis of cholesteatomas and glomus tumors and is superior to all other imaging techniques.

[Circumscribed intrapulmonary densities following thoracic trauma (author's transl)].

Intrapulmonary hematoma caused by blunt trauma to the chest may appear as round opacities of various size. The diagnosis depends on an exact case history and radiological follow up. 4 relevant cases are being presented.