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ArticleJournal of imaging2025

Systematic and Individualized Preparation of External Ear Canal Implants: Development and Validation of an Efficient and Accurate Automated Segmentation System.

Yanjing Luo, Mohammadtaha Kouchakinezhad, Felix Repp, Verena Scheper, Thomas Lenarz, Farnaz Matin-Mann

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6 authors.

Yanjing LuoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0009-0005-6535-3549
Mohammadtaha KouchakinezhadDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
Felix ReppOtoJig GmbH, Feodor-Lynen-Straße 35, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
Verena ScheperDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8618-8793
Thomas LenarzDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9307-5989
Farnaz Matin-MannDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3953-112X

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) 390895286
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

External ear canal (EEC) stenosis, often associated with cholesteatoma, carries a high risk of postoperative restenosis despite surgical intervention. While individualized implants offer promise in preventing restenosis, the high morphological variability of EECs and the lack of standardized definitions hinder systematic implant design. This study aimed to characterize individual EEC morphology and to develop a validated automated segmentation system for efficient implant preparation. Reference datasets were first generated by manual segmentation using 3D Slicer

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3D printing3D slicercomputed tomographycustomized implantsexternal ear canal implant (EECI)image segmentationshape

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PMID40863475
PMCPMC12387852

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