Imaging the human vocal folds in vivo with optical coherence tomography: A preliminary experience

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 277-284

  Klein, Adam M ^a,b   Pierce, Mark C ^a,b   Zeitels, Steven M ^a,b   Anderson, R Rox ^a,b   Kobler, James B ^a,b   Shishkov, Milen ^a,b   De Boer, Johannes F ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Glottis; Laryngeal imaging; Optical coherence tomography; Vocal fold

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; ENDOSCOPE; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; LARYNGOSCOPE; LARYNX; MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PHONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THICKNESS; VOCAL CORD; VOICE;

EID: 33645985824     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940611500405     Document Type: Article

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