Correlation between different boundaries used in upper airway assessment
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation of the volume and minimum axial area (MAA) measurements between different upper and lower boundaries used for oropharyngeal airway assessment. Methods Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scans of 49 subjects taken for pre-ort...
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| description | Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation of the volume and minimum axial area (MAA) measurements between different upper and lower boundaries used for oropharyngeal airway assessment. Methods Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scans of 49 subjects taken for pre-orthognathic surgical planning were obtained retrospectively from the archives (n = 49; 32 females, 17 males; mean age = 20.9 ± 5.22). Volume and MAA of the oropharyngeal airway were measured in 32 different airway segmentations created with four different upper and eight different lower boundaries using the Dolphin3D (Dolphin Imaging & Management Solutions, Chatsworth, California, ABD) software. All measurements were performed by the same examiner and were repeated 2 weeks apart. The correlation between the measurements was evaluated with the Pearson correlation test. Intra-observer reliability was calculated with the intra-class correlation coefficient. Results Volume and MAA showed excellent intra-observer reliability (0.997 and 0.999 intraclass correlation coefficients, respectively) and a high level of positive correlation (r = 0.896–0.999, and r = 0.859-1.00, respectively) for all the measurements. Conclusions All measurements between different lower and upper boundaries showed a high correlation. It was found that the lower and upper limits assessed in this study can be used safely in future upper airway studies according to the study design. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-291d6a9edac24a15a86e1aa31a9ccb3e2025-01-05T12:48:26ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312025-01-0125111210.1186/s12903-024-05402-3Correlation between different boundaries used in upper airway assessmentGediz Aksoz0Hakan El1J. Martin Palomo2Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Hacettepe UniversityFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Hacettepe UniversityDepartment of Orthodontics, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental MedicineAbstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation of the volume and minimum axial area (MAA) measurements between different upper and lower boundaries used for oropharyngeal airway assessment. Methods Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scans of 49 subjects taken for pre-orthognathic surgical planning were obtained retrospectively from the archives (n = 49; 32 females, 17 males; mean age = 20.9 ± 5.22). Volume and MAA of the oropharyngeal airway were measured in 32 different airway segmentations created with four different upper and eight different lower boundaries using the Dolphin3D (Dolphin Imaging & Management Solutions, Chatsworth, California, ABD) software. All measurements were performed by the same examiner and were repeated 2 weeks apart. The correlation between the measurements was evaluated with the Pearson correlation test. Intra-observer reliability was calculated with the intra-class correlation coefficient. Results Volume and MAA showed excellent intra-observer reliability (0.997 and 0.999 intraclass correlation coefficients, respectively) and a high level of positive correlation (r = 0.896–0.999, and r = 0.859-1.00, respectively) for all the measurements. Conclusions All measurements between different lower and upper boundaries showed a high correlation. It was found that the lower and upper limits assessed in this study can be used safely in future upper airway studies according to the study design.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05402-3CBCTPharyngeal airwayUpper airwayVolumeMinimum axial area |
| spellingShingle | Gediz Aksoz Hakan El J. Martin Palomo Correlation between different boundaries used in upper airway assessment BMC Oral Health CBCT Pharyngeal airway Upper airway Volume Minimum axial area |
| title | Correlation between different boundaries used in upper airway assessment |
| title_full | Correlation between different boundaries used in upper airway assessment |
| title_fullStr | Correlation between different boundaries used in upper airway assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlation between different boundaries used in upper airway assessment |
| title_short | Correlation between different boundaries used in upper airway assessment |
| title_sort | correlation between different boundaries used in upper airway assessment |
| topic | CBCT Pharyngeal airway Upper airway Volume Minimum axial area |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05402-3 |
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