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Paul Merkus (Amsterdam UMC): BoneMRI of the head

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Paul Merkus (Amsterdam UMC): BoneMRI of the head

There are many young patients that face deafness and need surgery to be able to hear. Before the surgery, the ENT-surgeon currently needs two scans: an MRI to visualize the soft tissues like nerves, and a CT scan to show the bony structures. However, the CT scanning device uses radiation, which is associated with long term risk. The development of a solution to get images of the soft and bony tissues, from one single scan without using radiation. The objective is that for future patients, surgeons only need one single scan that radiation free to make the diagnosis and to prepare for surgery. This will simultaneously decrease the burden on patients, minimize the long term risks and simplify the hospital logistics.

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