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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2009; 19(02): 99-106
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.50825
Head & Neck Radiology

Pictorial review of MRI/CT Scan in congenital temporal bone anomalies, in patients for cochlear implant

Santosh S Gupta
Department of Radiology , P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
,
Shailendra R Maheshwari
Department of Radiology , P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
,
Milind V Kirtane
Department of ENT, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
,
Nitin Shrivastav
Department of ENT, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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Abstract

High-resolution CT scan (HRCT) and MRI are routinely performed prior to cochlear implant surgery. These modalities help assess the status of the inner ear structures. A few patients have significant anomalies, which need to be assessed and understood in detail. We present a pictorial essay of these anomalies and described our HRCT and MRI techniques in patients being imaged prior to surgery.

Keywords

Cochlear implant - HRCT - MRI - temporal bone


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Article published online:
31 July 2021

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