MRI artefacts after Bonebridge implantation.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
; 271(7): 2079-82, 2014 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24639341
ABSTRACT
The new transcutaneous bone conduction implant (BCI) Bonebridge (BB, MED-EL) allows the skin to remain intact and therefore overcomes some issues related to percutaneous systems, such as skin reaction around the external screw and cosmetic complaints. According to manufacturer, BB is MRI conditional up to 1,5 Tesla (T). The artefact of the neurocranium after BB implantation is extensive as shown in the present report. This has to be taken into account when patients suffering conductive, mixed or single-sided hearing loss with candidacy for a BCI are counselled. In patients with comorbid intracranial tumour or other diseases of the brain that require imaging control scans with MRI percutaneous, BCI should be the implant of choice considering the very small artefact of the percutaneous screw in MRI.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Neuroma, Acoustic
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Artifacts
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Hearing Aids
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Hearing Loss
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
Journal subject:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Alemania