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In this episode, Dr. Peter Nopp is joined by Prof. Griet Mertens and Dr. Masoud Zoka Assadi to explore individualized cochlear implantation, from anatomy-based electrode selection to anatomy-based fitting. They also explain how OTOPLAN supports clinicians before and after surgery by visualizing the patient's unique cochlea, guiding electrode selection, and calculating frequencies tonotopically for a precise postoperative fitting.
Literature References:
Creff G, Lambert C, Coudert P, Pean V, Laurent S, Godey B. Comparison of Tonotopic and Default Frequency Fitting for Speech Understanding in Noise in New Cochlear Implantees: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Cross-Over Study. Ear Hear. 2024 Jan-Feb 01;45(1):35-52. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001423. Epub 2023 Oct 12. PMID: 37823850.
Kurz A, Herrmann D, Müller-Graff FT, Voelker J, Hackenberg S, Rak K. Anatomy-based fitting improves speech perception in noise for cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2025 Jan;282(1):467-479. doi: 10.1007/s00405-024-08984-4. Epub 2024 Sep 19. PMID: 39299967; PMCID: PMC11735480.
Mertens G, Van de Heyning P, Vanderveken O, Topsakal V, Van Rompaey V. The smaller the frequency-to-place mismatch the better the hearing outcomes in cochlear implant recipients? Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Apr;279(4):1875-1883. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06899-y. Epub 2021 Jun 15. PMID: 34131770.
Lassaletta L, Calvino M, Sánchez-Cuadrado I, Muñoz E, Gavilán J. Can anatomy-based fitting improve musical perception in adult cochlear implant users? Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2025 Mar-Apr;91(2):101533. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2024.101533. Epub 2024 Nov 19. PMID: 39566293; PMCID: PMC11617376.
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In this episode, Dr. Peter Nopp is joined by Prof. Griet Mertens and Dr. Masoud Zoka Assadi to explore individualized cochlear implantation, from anatomy-based electrode selection to anatomy-based fitting. They also explain how OTOPLAN supports clinicians before and after surgery by visualizing the patient's unique cochlea, guiding electrode selection, and calculating frequencies tonotopically for a precise postoperative fitting.
Literature References:
Creff G, Lambert C, Coudert P, Pean V, Laurent S, Godey B. Comparison of Tonotopic and Default Frequency Fitting for Speech Understanding in Noise in New Cochlear Implantees: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Cross-Over Study. Ear Hear. 2024 Jan-Feb 01;45(1):35-52. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001423. Epub 2023 Oct 12. PMID: 37823850.
Kurz A, Herrmann D, Müller-Graff FT, Voelker J, Hackenberg S, Rak K. Anatomy-based fitting improves speech perception in noise for cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2025 Jan;282(1):467-479. doi: 10.1007/s00405-024-08984-4. Epub 2024 Sep 19. PMID: 39299967; PMCID: PMC11735480.
Mertens G, Van de Heyning P, Vanderveken O, Topsakal V, Van Rompaey V. The smaller the frequency-to-place mismatch the better the hearing outcomes in cochlear implant recipients? Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Apr;279(4):1875-1883. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06899-y. Epub 2021 Jun 15. PMID: 34131770.
Lassaletta L, Calvino M, Sánchez-Cuadrado I, Muñoz E, Gavilán J. Can anatomy-based fitting improve musical perception in adult cochlear implant users? Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2025 Mar-Apr;91(2):101533. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2024.101533. Epub 2024 Nov 19. PMID: 39566293; PMCID: PMC11617376.