Effectiveness of skull X-RAY to determine cochlear implant insertion depth

Abstract Background Cochlear implant (CI) insertion depth can affect residual hearing preservation, tonotopic range coverage, and Mapping. Therefore, determining insertion depth has the potential to maximize CI performance. A post-op skull X-RAY is commonly used to assess insertion depth, however it...

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Main Authors: Vinay Fernandes, Yiqiao Wang, Robert Yeung, Sean Symons, Vincent Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-018-0304-9