Linear dimensions of the upper airway structure during development: Assessment by magnetic resonance imaging

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 117-122

  Arens, Raanan ^a,b   McDonough, Joseph M ^a   Corbin, Aaron M ^a   Hernandez, Mary Elizabeth ^a   Maislin, Greg ^a   Schwab, Richard J ^a   Pack, Allan I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

MR imaging; Upper airway

Indexed keywords

ADENOID; AGE; ARTICLE; BONE GROWTH; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LUNG DEVELOPMENT; NASOPHARYNX; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 0036140847     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.165.1.2107140     Document Type: Article

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