Cochlear Implants Linked to New Bone Formation, Increased Hearing Loss (IMAGE)

Radiological Society of North America

Cochlear Implants Linked to New Bone Formation, Increased Hearing Loss

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Schematics of (A) right ear with cochlear implant, midmodiolar cross-section, and close-up of the different compartments within the cochlea and (B) proximal new bone formation (in gray) in the scala tympani (ST) encasing the electrode array (EA), gradually diminishing toward the apex of the cochlea. EM = external magnet, IM = internal magnet, RE = reference electrode, SM = scala media, SP = speech processor, SV = scala vestibuli.

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