Determination of the Round Window Niche Anatomy Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography Imaging as Preparatory Work for Individualized Drug-Releasing Implants

Modern therapy of inner ear disorders is increasingly shifting to local drug delivery using a growing number of pharmaceuticals. Access to the inner ear is usually made via the round window membrane (RWM), located in the bony round window niche (RWN). We hypothesize that the individual shape and siz...

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Main Authors: Farnaz Matin, Ziwen Gao, Felix Repp, Samuel John, Thomas Lenarz, Verena Scheper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Imaging
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-433X/7/5/79