CT of the normal temporal bone: comparison of multi- and single-detector row CT.

Purpose: To evaluate multi- and single-detector row computed tomographic (CT) depiction of anatomic landmarks of temporal bone.

Materials And Methods: Institutional review board approval and written informed consent were obtained. In 50 temporal bones, transverse and coronal single-detector row CT images were compared with transverse and reformatted coronal multi-detector row CT images obtained of additional 50 temporal bones.