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Approximately 42 million American adults have SBD (sleep-disordered breathing)
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1 in 5 adults has mild OSA (obstructive sleep apnea)
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1 in 15 has moderate to severe OSA (obstrctive sleep apnea)
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75% of severe SBD (sleep-disordered breathing) cases remain undiagnosed
OCT holds promise to give physicians better imaging to provide accurate diagnoses and treatments.
Additional general information:
Video: Emerging Applications for Optical Coherence Tomography in the Head, Neck, and Upper Airway
Additional technical information:
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Evaluation of pharyngeal shape and size using anatomical optical coherence tomography in individuals with and without obstructive sleep apnoea
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High-speed upper-airway imaging using full-range optical coherence tomography
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Volumetric reconstruction of airway.
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