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Upper Airway Imaging in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

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This chapter focuses on the role of imaging modalities in the evaluation of childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and how these may advance the understanding of the anatomical and functional aspects of the disorder. This chapter emphasizes studies using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) since this technique is noninvasive and provides the most quantitative and reliable data without ionizing radiation. Finally, this chapter describes newer imaging techniques that may further enhance our understanding about the mechanisms leading to childhood OSAS.

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Arens, R., Sin, S. (2012). Upper Airway Imaging in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. In: Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Gozal, D. (eds) Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children. Respiratory Medicine. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-725-9_16

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