Optimization of Intraoperative Imaging Protocol to Confirm Placement of Cochlear Implant Electrodes.
Cooper T, Hildrew D, McAfee JS, Piatt BK, Branstetter B, McCall AA, Hirsch BE. Optimization of Intraoperative Imaging Protocol to Confirm Placement of Cochlear Implant Electrodes. Otology & Neurotology 2019, 40: 625-629. PMID: 31083084, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000002200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCochlear implant electrode placementHead 45 degreesImaging protocolCochlear implant electrodesOptimal imaging protocolCochlear implant manufacturersX-ray confirmationMalformed cochleaIntraoperative testingContralateral earIntraoperative confirmationNeck radiologistsFacial recessDigital X-ray unitDigital X-ray machineImaging studiesClinical settingRound windowCochlear implantsImplant electrodesOperating tableRadiology protocolsElectrode placementCadaver headsImplant manufacturers