title: Evaluation of 3D airway imaging of obstructive sleep apnea with cone-beam computed tomography.
abstract: This study evaluates the use of cone-beam Computer Tomography (CT) for imaging the upper airway structure of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) patients. The total airway volume and the anteroposterior dimension of oropharyngeal airway showed significant group differences between OSA and gender-matched controls, so if we increase sample size these measurements may distinguish the two groups. We demonstrate the utility of diagnosis of anatomy with the 3D airway imaging with cone-beam Computed Tomography.
authors.affiliation: Orofacial Pain/Oral Medicine Center, Division of Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641, USA. ogawa-t@tsurumi-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: Reyes
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Enciso
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Memon
authors.forename: James K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Mah
authors.forename: Glenn T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States