Research Article

Hearing Thresholds Changes after MRI 1.5T of Head and Neck

Table 1

Comparison of mean of hearing thresholds at different frequencies of both ears before MRI (baseline), 1 hour after MRI (TTS), and 24 hours after MRI (PTS).

Frequency (KHz)EarMean (SD) of Hearing thresholds (dB)Comparison between baseline and 1 hr after MRIComparison between baseline and 24 hr after MRI
Baselineafter MRI
1 hr24 hrsMean differenceP-valueMean differenceP-value

0.5Right9.39 (2.07)9.39 (2.07)9.39 (2.07)0101
Left9.54 (1.92)9.54 (1.92)9.54 (1.92)00.3101

1Right10.90 (4.23)11.06 (4.09)11.06 (4.09)0.970.310.160.31
Left10.15 (4.23)10.30 (4.13)10.30 (4.13)0.3010.150.31

2Right10.15 (4.4)10.15 (4.1)10.15 (4.1)0.450.1801
Left11.51 (5.51)11.21 (5.59)11.21 (5.59)0.150.15-0.300.31

3Right11.36 (4.55)11.51 (4.41)11.51 (4.41)0.600.10.150.31
Left11.81 (7.37)11.81 (7.37)11.81 (7.37)0.910.7001

4Right11.36 (6.76)11.51 (5.37)11.51 (5.37)1.060.0080.150.73
Left13.03 (7.17)13.18 (7.16)13.18 (7.16)1.060.080.150.31

6Right16.96 (7.8)17.27 (7.71)17.27 (7.71)0.910.030.310.37
Left18.33 (7.14)18.48 (7.44)18.48 (7.44)1.030.010.150.78

8Right16.06 (9.16)16.21 (7.6)16.21 (7.6)1.060.190.150.48
Left17.12 (9.01)17.27 (8.93)17.27 (8.93)0.750.040.150.31

10Right10.45 (12.7)10.45 (12.7)10.45 (12.7)0101
Left7.87 (13.23)7.87 (13.23)7.87 (13.23)0.310.3201

12Right15.45 (15.73)15.30 (15.6)15.30 (15.6)0.450.18-0.150.55
Left14.09(13.31)14.24 (13.23)14.24 (13.23)0.600.320.130.31

14Right16.21 (19.72)16.36 (19.77)16.36 (19.77)1.210.030.150.31
Left13.78 (18.49)14.54 (13.23)14.54 (13.23)1.220.310.760.1

16Right29.09 (22.51)29.09 (22.51)29.09 (22.51)0.300.3101
Left26.96 (22.6)27.12 (22.6)27.12 (22.6)0.460.10.160.31