MRI artefacts after Bonebridge implantation

The new transcutaneous bone conduction implant (BCI) Bonebridge (BB, MED-EL) allows the skin to remain intact and therefore overcomes some issues related to percutaneous systems, such as skin reaction around the external screw and cosmetic complaints. According to manufacturer, BB is MRI conditional...

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Published in:European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology 2014-07, Vol.271 (7), p.2079-2082
Main Authors: Steinmetz, C., Mader, I., Arndt, S., Aschendorff, A., Laszig, R., Hassepass, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bone Conduction
Head and Neck Surgery
Hearing Aids
Hearing Loss - etiology
Hearing Loss - pathology
Hearing Loss - therapy
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroma, Acoustic - complications
Neuroma, Acoustic - pathology
Neurosurgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Prosthesis Design
Short Communication
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Summary:The new transcutaneous bone conduction implant (BCI) Bonebridge (BB, MED-EL) allows the skin to remain intact and therefore overcomes some issues related to percutaneous systems, such as skin reaction around the external screw and cosmetic complaints. According to manufacturer, BB is MRI conditional up to 1,5 Tesla (T). The artefact of the neurocranium after BB implantation is extensive as shown in the present report. This has to be taken into account when patients suffering conductive, mixed or single-sided hearing loss with candidacy for a BCI are counselled. In patients with comorbid intracranial tumour or other diseases of the brain that require imaging control scans with MRI percutaneous, BCI should be the implant of choice considering the very small artefact of the percutaneous screw in MRI.
ISSN:0937-4477
1434-4726
DOI:10.1007/s00405-014-3001-y