Open AccessA New Application of CBCT Image Fusion in Temporal Bone Studies
Author(s) -
Matti Iso-Mustajärvi,
Sini Sipari,
Antti Lehtimäki,
Jyrki Tervaniemi,
Heikki Löppönen,
Aarno Dietz
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of international advanced otology/the journal of international advanced otology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.518
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2148-3817
pISSN - 1308-7649
DOI - 10.5152/iao.2019.7365
Subject(s) - medicine , perilymph , image fusion , electrode , visualization , biomedical engineering , cone beam computed tomography , temporal bone , nuclear medicine , computed tomography , radiology , surgery , artificial intelligence , computer science , image (mathematics) , inner ear , chemistry
Temporal bone (TB) studies are essential during the development of new arrays. Postoperative cochlear histology is still regarded as golden standard for the assessment of electrode localization and trauma though it is time consuming, expensive and technically very demanding. The aim of this study is to investigate whether pre-operative evacuation of perilymph improve the assessment of electrode localization and insertion trauma in TBs applying fusion imaging. The results were compared to a prior validated image fusion technique based on the quantification of the electrode placement.