The Cochlear Osia Active Bone Conduction System Enables MRI at 3 Tesla
Cochlear Limited's Osia active bone conduction system allows patients to undergo MRI scans at both 1.5 T and 3.0 T without need for surgery.
Cochlear Limited's Osia active bone conduction system allows patients to undergo MRI scans at both 1.5 T and 3.0 T without need for surgery.
About 25 industry journalists and bloggers who report on the hearing industry were provided with Sonova’s view of the future during a special Global Media Day event held in late June at the company’s headquarters in Stäfa, Switzerland. The 1-day tour of the facility and presentations by Sonova executives showcased the company’s commitment to “creating hearing solutions that change people’s lives so they can thrive socially and emotionally.”
For the study, researchers looked at a novel potential way to treat tinnitus by having people use neurofeedback training to turn their focus away from the sounds in their ears.
Expanding on earlier research, Johns Hopkins researchers report that people with balance disorders or dizziness traceable to an inner-ear disturbance show distinctive abnormal eye movements when the affected ear is exposed to the strong pull of an MRI’s magnetic field.
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