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Erica Pizzol¹, Sara Ghiselli¹, Patrizia Frontera¹

¹Department of Otolaryngology, AUSL Piacenza, 29121 Piacenza, Italy.

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Summary

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A novel Trans-Impedance Matrix (TIM) measurement pattern, termed "scatter," has been identified. This anomaly, characterized by reduced map definition, can be objectively quantified and validated using numerical parameters.

Keywords:

audiology cochlear implant hearing loss internal part trans-impedance matrix

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Medical Device Technology
Auditory Neuroscience

Background:

Trans-Impedance Matrix (TIM) measurements are crucial for assessing cochlear implant (CI) device integrity.
A novel TIM measurement pattern, termed 'scatter,' characterized by loss of definition in heat and line maps, has been observed in clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the fundamental characteristics of the novel 'scatter' TIM anomaly pattern.
To evaluate correlations between the 'scatter' pattern and normal TIM measurements using various parameters.
To provide a quantitative basis for validating visual inspection of TIM patterns.

Main Methods:

Analysis of TIM measurements from 565 patients, identifying 55 instances (9.7%) of the 'scatter' pattern (20 severe, 35 mild).
Evaluation of parameters including visual pattern extent, device lifetime, internal CI component type, and auditory performance (speech audiometry).
Quantitative analysis using Shannon entropy and exponential decay parameters.

Main Results:

Significant differences (p < 0.0001) in Shannon entropy and exponential decay were found between severe scatter, mild scatter, and normal TIM groups.
The severe scatter pattern was associated with specific device types (CI24RE, CI512) and longer device lifetimes (average 133 months).
No significant differences in audiology performance were observed between the scatter and normal TIM groups.

Conclusions:

The 'scatter' pattern represents a novel, previously undescribed abnormality in TIM measurements.
Quantitative parameters like Shannon entropy and exponential decay provide objective validation for the visual assessment of TIM abnormalities.
The findings offer a numerical framework to support the clinical inspection of TIM patterns in cochlear implant devices.