Abstract
Abstract
Purpose
For further improvements in cochlear implantation, the measurement of the cochlear duct length (CDL) and the determination of the electrode contact position (ECP) are increasingly in the focus of clinical research. Usually, these items were investigated by multislice computed tomography (MSCT). The determination of ECP was only possible by research programs so far. Flat-panel volume computed tomography (fpVCT) and its secondary reconstructions (fpVCTSECO) allow for high spatial resolution for the visualization of the temporal bone structures. Using a newly developed surgical planning software that enables the evaluation of CDL and the determination of postoperative ECP, this study aimed to investigate the combination of fpVCT and otological planning software to improve the implementation of an anatomically based cochlear implantation.
Methods
Cochlear measurements were performed utilizing surgical planning software in imaging data (MSCT, fpVCT and fpVCTSECO) of patients with and without implanted electrodes.
Results
Measurement of the CDL by the use of an otological planning software was highly reliable using fpVCTSECO with a lower variance between the respective measurements compared to MSCT. The determination of the inter-electrode-distance (IED) between the ECP was improved in fpVCTSECO compared to MSCT.
Conclusion
The combination of fpVCTSECO and otological planning software permits a simplified and more reliable analysis of the cochlea in the pre- and postoperative setting. The combination of both systems will enable further progress in the development of an anatomically based cochlear implantation.
Funder
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
General Medicine,Otorhinolaryngology
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