The value of digital volume tomography in assessing the position of cochlear implant arrays in temporal bone specimens.

  • Thiemo Kurzweg
  • Carsten Dalchow
  • Martin Bremke
  • Omid Majdani
  • Ingo Kureck
  • Rainald Knecht
  • Jochen A Werner
  • Afshin Teymoortash

Abstract

Radiological evaluation of the position of cochlear implant (CI) devices is an upcoming method for quality control after CI surgery. First, results of imaging of the middle and inner ear with digital volume tomography (DVT) show considerable advantages such as exceptional image quality, thin slice thickness, and low radiation dose. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether DVT is an appropriate method for postoperative imaging of CI patients and to identify the exact position of the implant array within the cochlear by multiple measurements.

Bibliografische Daten

OriginalspracheDeutsch
Aufsatznummer3
ISSN0196-0202
StatusVeröffentlicht - 2010
pubmed 20440115