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Evaluation of Cochlear Duct Length Measurements From a 3D Analytical Cochlear Model Using Synchrotron Radiation
Luke W Helpard1, Seyed A Rohani2, Hanif M Ladak1,2,3,4
1School of Biomedical Engineering.
Hypothesis:
Evaluating the accuracy of cochlear duct length (CDL) measurements from a published three-dimensional (3D) analytical cochlear model using Synchrotron Radiation Phase-Contrast Imaging (SR-PCI) data will help determine its clinical applicability and allow for model adjustments to increase accuracy.
Background:
Accurate CDL determination can aid in cochlear implant sizing for full coverage and frequency map programming, which has the potential to improve hearing outcomes in patients. To overcome problems with the currently available techniques for CDL determination, a novel 3D analytical cochlear model, dependent on four basal turn distances, was proposed in the literature.
Methods:
SR-PCI data from 11 cadaveric human cochleae were used to obtain reference measurements. CDL values generated by the analytical cochlear model were evaluated in two conditions: when the number of cochlear turns (NCT) were automatically predicted based on the four input distances, and when the NCT were manually specified based on SR-PCI data.
Results:
When the analytical cochlear model automatically predicted the NCT, the mean absolute error was 2.6 ± 1.6 mm, with only 27% (3/11) of the samples having an error in the clinically acceptable range of ±1.5 mm. When the NCT were manually specified based on SR-PCI data, the mean absolute error was reduced to 1.0 ± 0.6 mm, with 73% (8/11) of the samples having a clinically acceptable error.
Conclusion:
The 3D analytical cochlear model introduced in the literature is effective at modeling the 3D geometry of individual cochleae, however tuning in the NCT estimation is required.
