Proceedings of the 26th Annual International conference of the IEEE EMBS , 2004 Authors: H. Z. Tameem and B. V. Mehta Conclusion: “The geometric information such as cross-sectional area and the volume of the vocal tract can be obtained using the [Eccovision] Acoustic Pharyngometer. The accuracy of this device is verified during this research and…
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical care Medicine, 2004 Authors: D. Gozal and M. M. Burnside Conclusion: “This study shows that acoustic pharyngometric measurements of the upper airway before and after topical anesthesia provide a reproducible measure of Upper Airway Collapsibility in awake children. Furthermore, a cutoff value derived from the differences in cross-section area…
Journal of Korean Medical Science, 2004 Authors: D. G. Jung, H. Y. Cho, R. R. Grunstein, B. Yee Conclusion: “The morphometric measurement of oral cavity and acoustic pharyngometry enables an examiner to predict the presence or absence of OSA rapidly and accurately during an initial visit. Through this study we found the sensitivity and specificity…
Journal of Craniomandibular Practice, 2004 Author: J. S. Viviano, B.Sc., D.D.S. Conclusion: “Both non-invasive and accurate, acoustic reflectometry (AR) provides and objective measurement of the oral cavity and pharyngeal airway caudal to the velopharynx down to the glottis. Other advantages include ease of use and repeatability, inexpensive to perform, and high patient acceptance.” “Although video…