Document Type
Article
Publication Date
October 2025
Patent Number
12433549
CPC
A61B 5/055 , A61B 6/037 , G01R 33/44 , G01R 33/46 , G01R 33/485
Abstract
A novel method of measuring endocochlear potential and cochlear function in a patient is presented. The method uses nuclear imaging, such as PET or SPECT, with a radiotracer such as 201Tl to visualize any potassium ion loss in the cochlea of the patient which can contribute to auditory disorders such as hearing loss. This non-invasive technique represents a new method for auditory diagnoses by measurement of cochlear properties which can aid in the development of new therapeutics for auditory disorders.
Application Number
18/426829
Recommended Citation
Bazard, Parveen; Budzevich, Mikalai; Zhu, Xiaoxia; Ding, Bo; and Frisina, Robert Dana, "Molecular imaging of the cochlea" (2025). USF Patents. 1531.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/1531
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
01/30/2024
