kohærenstomografi
Kohærenstomografi, often translated as cochlear tomography, is a radiologic imaging technique dedicated to imaging the cochlea, the spiral organ of hearing, within the inner ear. The term is used in parts of the Nordic medical literature to denote high-resolution cross-sectional imaging that yields detailed tomographic images of the osseous labyrinth and the cochlear duct. In practice, kohærenstomografi relies on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) with very thin slices or on high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences to visualize both bony and soft tissue structures. CT provides excellent depiction of the cochlear capsule and labyrinthine bones, while MRI offers information about the cochlear nerve and membranous labyrinth.
Applications include assessment of congenital inner ear malformations such as cochlear aplasia or Mondini deformity, evaluation
Limitations include exposure to ionizing radiation with CT, which must be justified, and the contraindications and