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Morphometric Analysis of Temporal Bone Radiology for Cochlear Implant Candidacy

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Cochlear Implantation (CI) is a well-accepted treatment for severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss, refractory to conventional hearing amplification. Pre-operative Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) play pivotal roles in patient selection to rule out findings that preclude surgery or identify conditions that may impact the surgical procedure. A prospective study was carried out in a tertiary care center over three years, from January 2020 to January 2023. One hundred and ninety (380 ears) patients’ High-Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) studies of the temporal bone and MRI scans of the auditory pathways were analyzed. A reporting format was followed which was devised by a team of senior implant surgeons and senior neuro-radiologists. Our study aims to provide a comprehensive radiologic protocol for CI candidacy including normative data for the essential morphometrics in the Indian setting.

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  1. Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India

    Vibhor Malhotra

  2. Apollo Hospitals, BG Road, Bengaluru, India

    Savith Kumar, Gayathri S. Menon & Sunil Narayan Dutt

  3. Tenet Diagnostics, Bengaluru, India

    Anand Hejjaji Krishnamurthy

  4. Medikeri SuperspecialityEnt Center, Bengaluru, India

    Shankar Medikeri

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Malhotra, V., Kumar, S., Menon, G.S. et al. Morphometric Analysis of Temporal Bone Radiology for Cochlear Implant Candidacy. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 76, 702–711 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-023-04257-4

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