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Influence of CT Radiation Dose and Field-of-View on Automatic Morphometry for Cochlear Implant Planning
Henner Huflage1, Tobias Wech1, Kristen Rak2
1Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, 97080 Würzburg, Germany.
Summary
Radiation dose reduction up to 75% is possible for cochlear implantation (CI) planning CT scans. Accurate cochlear duct length (CDL) and angular insertion depth (AID) measurements are unaffected by dose or field-of-view (FOV) changes.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Otolaryngology
- Surgical Planning
Background:
- Precise preoperative measurements of cochlear duct length (CDL) and angular insertion depth (AID) are crucial for cochlear implantation (CI) to optimize electrode carrier selection and ensure stimulation of all critical frequency bands.
- Temporal bone CT quality is influenced by acquisition and reconstruction parameters, necessitating an investigation into the impact of radiation dose and field-of-view (FOV) on automated cochlear morphometry.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate how varying radiation dose levels and reconstruction field-of-view (FOV) settings affect automatic cochlear morphometry and electrode contact determination in multislice CT.
- To determine the optimal CT parameters for accurate preoperative planning in cochlear implantation.
Main Methods:
- Twenty human temporal bone specimens were scanned using multislice CT at three radiation dose levels (40, 20, 10 mGy) and three FOV settings (250, 125, 50 mm).
- Cochlear duct length (CDL) and angular insertion depth (AID) were measured using specialized otological software, with high-dose images serving as the reference standard.
- Simulations of stimulable frequency bandwidths were performed to assess their dependency on radiation dose and FOV.
Main Results:
- No significant differences in CDL or AID measurements were found across different radiation dose levels and FOV settings compared to the reference scans (p ≥ 0.05).
- The simulation of stimulable frequency bandwidths showed no dependency on radiation dose or FOV settings (p ≥ 0.05).
Conclusions:
- Conventional multislice CT imaging for cochlear morphometry in CI planning can tolerate up to a 75% radiation dose reduction without compromising the accuracy of automated cochlear analysis.
- Smaller reconstruction FOV settings did not provide additional benefits for automatic CDL and AID measurements used in surgical planning for CI.
