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Cephalometry, Computed Tomography (CT), and Magnetic Resonance (MR) are the main imaging modalities applied in the assessment of OSA patients, providing insights into pathophysiology, evaluation, and treatment planning of OSA. Two more issues of increasing importance in TORS area are the possibility to detect vessels close to the surgical area in order to prevent inadvertent injury during dissection and the capability from simple linear and angular measures to obtain a sound predictor index about the exposure difficulties in TORS. In this chapter we review the role of different imaging modalities in the diagnostic assessment of the upper airway in OSA patients, with specific attention to the hypopharynx.

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  1. Head and Neck Department—ENT & Oral Surgery Unit G.B. Morgagni—L. Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì - Infermi Hospital, Faenza - ASL of Romagna, Forlì, Italy

    Andrea De Vito M.D., Ph.D. & Pier Carlo Frasconi M.D.

  2. Radiology Unit, G.B. Morgagni—L. Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, ASL of Romagna, Forlì, Italy

    Oscar Bazzocchi M.D.

  3. Centro Chirurgico Toscano, Arezzo, Italy

    Giulia Tenti M.D.

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  1. Head and Neck Department - ENT & Oral Surgery Unit - G.B. Morgagni - L. Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì – Infermi Hospital, Faenza - ASL of Romagna, Italy

    Claudio Vicini

  2. Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    Paul T. Hoff

  3. Head and Neck Department - ENT & Oral Surgery Unit - G.B. Morgagni - L. Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì – Infermi Hospital, Faenza - ASL of Romagna, Italy

    Filippo Montevecchi

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De Vito, A., Frasconi, P.C., Bazzocchi, O., Tenti, G. (2016). Imaging. In: Vicini, C., Hoff, P., Montevecchi, F. (eds) TransOral Robotic Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34040-1_5

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