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Noninvasive management of cochlear implant's inner magnet displacement after magnetic resonance
Author(s) -
Di Nardo Walter,
Giannantonio Sara,
Schinaia Lorenzo,
De Corso Eugenio,
Paludetti Gaetano
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.23668
Subject(s) - medicine , cochlear implant , magnetic resonance imaging , implant , cochlear implantation , magnet , displacement (psychology) , inner ear , radiology , surgery , audiology , psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , psychotherapist
MRI is a widespread and greatly helpful diagnostic tool, yet its use on cochlear implant patients is restricted by the presence of an inner magnet. We report on a case of magnet dislodgment after 1.5T MRI in a 31‐year‐old female with a Hi‐Res 90K cochlear implant. In this case, it was possible to implement an alternative, totally noninvasive approach based on an external manual repositioning rather than a surgical procedure of the displaced magnet. Laryngoscope, 2013