%0 Journal Article %T Imaging in cochlear implant patients [] %A Aschendorff %A Antje %J GMS Current Topics in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery %D 2012 %I German Medical Science, D¨ısseldorf %R 10.3205/cto000080 %X [english] Imaging procedures are a mainstream tool in the daily ENT workflow. Cochlear Implant patients are representing a special population with specific demands for imaging. There are different imaging techniques available for pre-operative evaluation, surgery and postoperative controls with different indications and consequences. High-resolution computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are mainly used in the evaluation process. New procedures, as digital volume tomography, are increasingly used intra- and postoperatively. Especially the intracochlear positioning in malformations of the inner ear, eventually added with radiological assisted navigation, can be considered a standard of modern cochlear implant surgery. In addition, digital volume tomography may serve as a quality control tool focusing on the evaluation of the intracochlear electrode position. The range of applications, indications and current results are illustrated. %K cochlear implant %K computed tomography %K magnetic resonance imaging %K digital volume tomography %K malformation %K navigation %U http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/cto/2012-10/cto000080.shtml