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MRI scanning in patients implanted with a vibrant soundbridge.
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PMID:  21647897     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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OBJECTIVE: To observe the in vivo effects of MRI scanning on the Vibrant Soundbridge system. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective questionnaire. METHOD: Sixty-three implantees answered a retrospective questionnaire covering their medical/otological and physical conditions pre-, intra-, and post-magnetic resonance imaging scanning (MRI). Bone conduction (BC) thresholds were measured after MRI scanning and compared with the prescan BC. RESULTS: Thirteen implantees (20.6%) underwent 19 MRI scans (1; 1.5 T) for different medical indications (e.g., exclusion of a brain tumour, lumbar disc herniation etc.). Scanner-related impulse noise, pain in the middle ear, or pressure at the receiver bed, as well as changes of the transfer function of the floating mass transducer (FMT) are observed frequent effects of MRI scanning. Two patients required transtympanal repositioning of the FMT. A subjectively reported or objectively documented sensorineural hearing loss was not found in any of our patients in this series. CONCLUSION: MRI scanning with an implanted Vibrant Soundbridge has possible major side effects, but did not affect cochlear function in this series.
Authors:
Ingo Todt; Jan Wagner; Romy Goetze; Sandra Scholz; Rainer Seidl; Arne Ernst
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-6-6
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Laryngoscope     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1531-4995     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-6-7     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8607378     Medline TA:  Laryngoscope     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 The American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society, Inc.
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Department of Otolaryngology at ukb, Hospital of the University of Berlin (Charité Medical School), Germany. todt@gmx.net.
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