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so my gp has booked me in for blood tests and hearing exam but if both come back normal the next stage is to be referred to a Ent. what do ent specialists check for, do they use mri?

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Yes they do an mri scan if it’s necessary alongside other tests .

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Hi GE

This section of our website can help to answer some of your questions about hospital departments and what the different sections are looking at - tinnitus.org.uk/tinnitus-se...

Our president, Mr Tony Kay, gives a really great audio presentation about this topic on our YouTube channel - youtu.be/DX05bVAcoVg

Hope this helps

Pat

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Ok thanks I’ll take a look

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