Author:
Starovoyt Anastasiya,Putzeys Tristan,Wouters Jan,Verhaert Nicolas
Abstract
Abstract
The human cochlea is deeply embedded in the temporal bone and surrounded by a thick otic capsule, rendering its internal structure inaccessible for direct visualization. Clinical imaging techniques fall short of their resolution for imaging of the intracochlear structures with sufficient detail. As a result, there is a lack of knowledge concerning best practice for intracochlear therapy placement, such as cochlear implantation. In the past decades, optical coherence tomography (OCT) has proven valuable for non-invasive, high-resolution, cross-sectional imaging of tissue microstructure in various fields of medicine, including ophthalmology, cardiology and dermatology. There is an upcoming interest for OCT imaging of the cochlea, which so far was mostly carried out in small animals. In this temporal bone study, we focused on high-resolution imaging of the human cochlea. The cochlea was approached through mastoidectomy and posterior tympanotomy, both standard surgical procedures. A commercially available spectral-domain OCT imaging system was used to obtain high-resolution images of the cochlear hook region through the intact round window membrane in four cadaveric human temporal bones. We discuss the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of intracochlear structures on OCT images and their importance for cochlear implant surgery.
Funder
Internal Funds of the KU Leuven, Flemish Research Foundation
Flemish Research Foundation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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