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Computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging in paediatric cochlear implant assessment: a pilot study and our experience at Great Ormond Street Hospital

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2018

H Kanona ,
K Stephenson ,
F D'Arco ,
K Rajput ,
L Cochrane  and
C Jephson
H Kanona*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
K Stephenson
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
F D'Arco
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
K Rajput
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
L Cochrane
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
C Jephson
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Hala Kanona, Department of Otolaryngology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London WC1N 3JH, UK E-mail: hkanona@yahoo.co.uk
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Abstract

Background

To date, there is a lack of consensus regarding the use of both computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in the pre-operative assessment of cochlear implant candidates.

Methods

Twenty-five patients underwent high-resolution computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. ‘Control scores’ describing the expected visualisation of specific features by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were established. An independent radiological review of all computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scan features was then compared to the control scores and the findings recorded.

Results

Agreement with control scores occurred in 83 per cent (20 out of 24) of computed tomography scans and 91 per cent (21 out of 23) of magnetic resonance imaging scans. Radiological abnormalities were demonstrated in 16 per cent of brain scans and 18 per cent of temporal bone investigations.

Conclusion

Assessment in the paediatric setting constitutes a special situation given the likelihood of congenital temporal bone abnormalities and associated co-morbidities that may be relevant to surgery and prognosis following cochlear implantation. Both computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging contribute valuable information and remain necessary in paediatric cochlear implant pre-operative assessment.

Keywords

Tomography, X-Ray ComputedMagnetic Resonance ImagingCochlear ImplantationEarCongenital Abnormalities

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 132 , Issue 6 , June 2018 , pp. 529 - 533
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited, 2018 

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Footnotes

Dr H Kanona takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

Presented at the British Association for Paediatric Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, 16 September 2016, Liverpool, UK.

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