Establishment of three dimensional evaluation method for pharyngeal and palatine tonsils in upper airway using MRI images

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K24064
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: 0907:Oral science and related fields
• Research Institution: Tokyo Medical and Dental University
• Principal Investigator: Manabe Asuka 東京医科歯科大学, 歯学部附属病院, 医員 (70846807)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-08-30 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: MRI / 咽頭扁桃 / 口蓋扁桃 / 気道占有率

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we established a screening method for improving respiratory disorders by measuring the volume of the upper airway and the palatine tonsil and palatine tonsil from the three-dimensional image obtained by MRI and calculating the airway occupancy rate. tried to Based on the results of this study, we were able to quantitatively evaluate the occupancy of the pharyngeal/palatine tonsils in the upper airway.

Free Research Field

矯正歯科学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

上気道内における咽頭/口蓋扁桃の占有率を定量的に評価する方法を明らかにする。また、その評価法を用いることで潜在的な患者を早期発見でき、呼吸障害改善のために医科と歯科が連携するための糸口となり、成長期の矯正歯科治療の新たな意義を生むことができると考えられる。