title: Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the auditory cortex as a diagnostic tool in cochlear implant candidates.
abstract: Current use of functional MR imaging (fMRI) on cochlea implant candidates is reviewed in this article. Also included are problems of using promontory testing (PT) inside the MR scanner and the results of the latest studies and illustrative cases of fMRI of the auditory cortex in deaf patients using PT for stimulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany. Schmidt.Anja@mh-hannover.de
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001303:Auditory Cortex / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D003638:Deafness / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017352:Echo-Planar Imaging; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005072:Evoked Potentials, Auditory / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis