Influence of Ionizing Radiation on Two Generations of Cochlear Implants

The purpose of the present study was to test the behavior of two different generations of cochlear implant systems subjected to a clinical radiotherapy scheme and to determine the maximal acceptable cumulative radiation levels at which the devices show out-of-specification behaviors. Using stereotac...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Guevara, Anaïs Gérard, Jeanne Dupré, Delphine Goursonnet, Michel Hoen, Dan Gnansia, Gaëlle Angellier, Juliette Thariat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/609607