Segmenting the Mastoid: Allocating Space in the Head for a Hearing Aid Implantation

We present a procedure for the segmentation of the mastoid - a sponge-like bone structure behind the middle ear - from CT Images. This segmentation is a first pre-operative step for a robot-supported hearing aid implantation. Up to now, the mastoid is milled out by an ENT surgeon to allocate space for the hearing aid. This tedious milling process of the mastoid is intended to be performed by a robot to reduce the required time and improve the accuracy.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: BILDMED
• Authors: Zein Salah, Dirk Bartz, Erwin Schwaderer, Florian Dammann, Marcus Maassen, Wolfgang Straßer
• Keywords: BILDMED 2004, BILDMED 2007, Hearing Aid, Hearing Aid Implantation, Sponge-like Bone Structure