Novel non-invasive assessment of upper airway inflammation in obstructive sleep apnea using positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging

CONCLUSIONS: Our novel imaging technique demonstrated reliable quantification of upper airway FDG avidity. This technology has implications for future work exploring local airway inflammation in individuals with OSA and exposure to pollutants. It may also serve as an assessment tool for response to OSA therapies.PMID:34448065 | DOI:10.1007/s11325-021-02480-3

Source: Sleep and Breathing - August 27, 2021 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Oren Cohen Mira M John Audrey E Kaufman Vaishnavi Kundel Omar Burschtin Samira Khan Zahi Fayad Venkatesh Mani Neomi A Shah Source Type: research