Erratum to: Magnetic resonance imaging in patients with meningitis induced hearing loss

Abstract

The aim of this multicentre study was to compare T1 with T2 weighted MRI scans of the labyrinth after meningitis and to investigate whether waiting with scanning improved the reliability of diagnosing an ongoing process such as cochlear osteogenesis. Forty-Wve patients were included who suVered from meningitis induced hearing loss (radiological imaging <1 year after meningitis). Twentyone gadolinium enhanced T1 and 45 T2 weighted MRI scans were scored by two radiologists regarding the condition of the labyrinth. These radiological observations were compared with the condition of the cochlea as described during cochlear implantation. A higher percentage of agreement with surgery was found for T2 (both radiologists 73%) than for T1 weighted MRI scans (radiologist 1: 62%, radiologist 2: 67%), but this diVerence is not signiWcant. There was no signiWcant diVerence between early (0-3 months) and late (>3 months) scanning, showing that radiological imaging soon after meningitis allows early diagnosis without suVering from a lower agreement with surgical Wndings.