Novel imaging techniques using computer methods for the evaluation of the upper airway in patients with sleep-disordered breathing: A comprehensive review

Sleep Medicine Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 437-447

  De Backer, Jan W ^a,b   Vos, Wim G ^a,b   Verhulst, Stijn L ^b   De Backer, Wilfried ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Mandibular advancement devices; Obstructive sleep apnea; Sleep related breathing disorders; Upper airway imaging; UPPP

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; CHILD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MANOMETRY; PHARYNX; PULMONARY VENTILATION; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 55749096566     PISSN: 10870792     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2008.07.009     Document Type: Review

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