Objectives: The primary aim was to measure the volume of the scala tympani (ST) and the
length of the straight portion of the cochlear basal turn from micro-computed tomography …

Objective: In this paper, we focus on the carrying out and validation of minimally invasive
three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound (US) imaging of the auditory system, which is based on a …

Objective: The objective of this paper is to document the feasibility of image acquisition,
image optimization, and sonographic appearance of the exposed anatomic windows of …

Cochlear implantation consists in electrically stimulating the auditory nerve by inserting an
electrode array inside the cochlea, a bony structure of the inner ear. In the absence of any …

With a rapidly aging population, there is an imminent need to reduce healthcare costs and
improve patient outcomes. Minimally invasive surgical procedures have the potential to help …

Methods: MicroCT, and 2D/3D 40 MHz US in B-mode were performed on ex vivo guinea pig
cochlea. An automatic rigid registration algorithm was applied to segmented 3D images …

Les implants cochléaires sont les premières neuroprothèses fonctionnelles à avoir été
développées pour les sujets humains. Elles restaurent la perception auditive chez les …