Place-based Cochlear Implant Mapping

Pre-operative, 3D CT scans of the temporal bone will be uploaded into a deep learning-based tool which automatically resamples, crops, segments, analyzes, and measures the patient's specific cochlear anatomy. These measurements will be input into an individualized pitch mapping function to determine a patient-specific tonotopic distribution of frequencies (place-based map). At device activation (approximately 1 month post-surgery) CIs will be programmed according to the place-based map.

At device activation (approximately 1 month post-surgery) CIs will be programmed according to the clinical default program.