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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

PET imaging of tissue reactions in the implanted cochlea: results of a pilot study.

Philipp Deutsch, Jens P Bankstahl, Martin Mamach, Michael Willmann, Frank M Bengel, Thomas Lenarz, Georg Berding, Verena Scheper, Jana Schwieger

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Philipp DeutschDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Jens P BankstahlDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Martin MamachDepartment of Radiation Protection and Medical Physics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Michael WillmannDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Frank M BengelDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Thomas LenarzCluster of Excellence Hearing4all, Hannover Medical School and University of Oldenburg, Hannover, Germany.
Georg BerdingDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Verena ScheperCluster of Excellence Hearing4all, Hannover Medical School and University of Oldenburg, Hannover, Germany.
Jana SchwiegerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: After cochlear implantation, molecular processes at the electrode-nerve interface significantly influence the variability in clinical outcomes. The present study investigates molecular processes in a guinea pig model of cochlear implant (CI) using positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and correlates the imaging findings with histological analyses. Methods: Animals were examined with PET in the 3 weeks and 9-12 months post-implantation using the inflammation marker [ Results: Post-implantation, [ Discussion: The data indicate that increased accumulation of PET biomarkers in the cochlea after implantation can be detected in guinea pigs using a dedicated PET/CT. Given the high resolution of current clinical PET/CT devices, this method is expected to be suitable for use in patients, particularly for assessing the effect of anti-inflammatory or anti-fibrotic therapies.

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