International Journal of Clinical Research

Objective To explore the application value of intravenous gadolinium contrast MRI in the diagnosis of suspected Meniere’s disease. Methods A total of 86 patients with suspected Meniere’s disease admitted to our hospital from May 2022 to October 2025 were selected as the research subjects. All patients underwent intravenous gadolinium contrast MRI examination of the inner ear. Taking the final clinical diagnosis result as the gold standard, the diagnostic efficacy of this examination method for Meniere’s disease was analyzed. Results Among the 86 suspected Meniere’s disease patients, 72 cases were clinically diagnosed as Meniere’s disease and 14 cases as non-Meniere’s disease. The sensitivity of intravenous gadolinium contrast MRI in the diagnosis of Meniere’s disease was 94.44% (68/72), the specificity was 92.86% (13/14), the accuracy was 94.19% (81/86), the positive predictive value was 98.55% (68/69), and the negative predictive value was 76.47% (13/17). Conclusion Intravenous gadolinium contrast MRI of the inner ear is a scientific and effective diagnostic method, which has a positive impact on the identification of suspected Meniere’s disease patients.

Intravenous inner ear gadolinium contrast MRI; Meniere’s disease; Labyrinthine hydrops; Diagnos-tic value