How do you approach cranial radiotherapy in a patient with a cochlear implant?
Do you have any specific concerns for patients with implanted intracranial devices?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
There are a number of studies that show that cochlear implants can tolerate high doses of radiation. For doses that we typically use, there does not appear to be a major decline in performance when exposed to radiation, either with conventionally fractionated doses or SRS doses. https://...
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Radiation Oncologist at University of North Carolina Can you address any specific concerns/issues regar...
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