Dolphin 3D version 11 used to study the value of CBCT in diagnosing OSA

Sydney, Australia, November, 2009—Dolphin 3D version 11 was used in a study to determine the clinical value of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome. Titled “Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome: Clinical applications of cone beam CT” and published in the September/October 2009 issue of Australian Dental Practice, the study concluded that CBCT “… can provide a valuable assessment tool of patients with OSAHS,” while also having the potential to “…eliminate the need for additional static imaging.” The ability to re-orient the image and segment the hard and soft tissue was noted as a significant advantage of employing CBCT as a diagnostic tool.

Study authors Allison K. Lohse, BS; William C. Scarfe, BDS, FRACDS, MS, Dipl. ABOMR; Fidaa Shaib, MD, DABSM, CBSM; and Allan G. Farman, BDS, PhD, DSc, MBA, Dipl. ABOMR, Dipl. JBOMR, are all members of the Multidisciplinary Sleep Team within the Center for Sleep and Wake Disorders, University of Louisville School of Medicine. For details and to read the entire article, click here.

3D volumetric image of the right side of an OSA patient demonstrating airway only (a) and with maxillofacial skeleton overlay (b). This is performed using selective segmentation features in Dolphin 3D.