CAPABILITIES OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN THE EVALUATION OF SOFT TISSUES SURROUNDING THE UPPER AIRWAY IN PATIENTS WITH OBESITY AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME

Objective: to evaluate the upper airway (UA) soft tissue structures in patients with obesity, comparable body mass index (BMI), and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) varying in severity, by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Material and methods. The results of UA soft tissue MRI were anal...

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Main Authors: E. A. Butorova, E. M. Elfimova, M. A. Shariya, A. Yu. Litvin, D. V. Ustyuzhanin, S. K. Ternovoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LUCHEVAYA DIAGNOSTIKA, LLC 2017-05-01
Series:Вестник рентгенологии и радиологии
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Online Access:https://www.russianradiology.ru/jour/article/view/207