Enhancing Electrode Location Assessment in Cochlear Implantation via Computed Tomography Image FusionAsma Alahmadi *1, Nezar Hamed *1, Yassin Abdelsamad 2, Tahir Sharif 2, Afrah Alshalan 3, Farid Alzhrani 1
1King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center (KAESC), College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC), King Saud University, 2Research Department, MED-EL GmbH, 3Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Jouf University
This protocol demonstrates a method for fusing pre-operative and post-operative computed tomography images for cochlear implant recipients. The approach may enhance the measurement accuracy of insertion depth and the center frequency of electrode array contacts. Additionally, this method has potential applications in anatomy-based fitting, an emerging area within the cochlear implant field.
