METHOD OF ASSESSING CONDITION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES Russian patent published in 2024 - IPC A61B6/02 

FIELD: medicine; dentistry.

SUBSTANCE: invention can be used to study the upper respiratory tract. Preliminary diagnosis is determined. Then a cone beam computed tomography is performed. Color visualization of the upper respiratory tract is obtained using the Diagnocat program. The values of the total volume of the airways, the value of the upper (UPW), middle (MPW) and lower (LPW) pharyngeal space, the value of the greatest narrowing of the airways in the sagittal plane (PASmin) and the level of location of the maximum narrowing are determined. The value of the adenoid index (A/N) and its deviation from the norm are determined by determining the degree of enlargement of the adenoids and the degree of obstruction of the nasopharynx. Based on the results of CBCT, the preliminary diagnosis is clarified. The patient is referred to related specialists according to indications to provide comprehensive medical care, as well as a final diagnosis and a comprehensive assessment of the morphofunctional state of the upper respiratory tract.

EFFECT: method ensures optimization of treatment planning for patients with dentoalveolar anomalies and concomitant pathology of the upper respiratory tract due to the stated diagnostic indicators.

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