State-dependent changes in the upper airway assessed by multidetector CT in healthy individuals and during obstructive events in patients with sleep apnea.

Ula Lindoso Passos Pedro Rodrigues Genta Bianca Fernandes Marcondes Geraldo Lorenzi-Filho Eloisa Maria Mello Santiago Gebrim

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2019)

In patients with OSA, upper airway narrowing during sleep occurs predominantly at the retropalatal level, affecting the anteroposterior and lateral dimensions, being associated with lateral pharyngeal wall enlargement and posterior tongue displacement.

Keyphrases

sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
computed tomography
minimally invasive
dual energy
image quality
physical activity
sleep quality
positron emission tomography
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance