In this study the changes in upper airway geometry and resistance between images, obtained in upright and supine position, will be evaluated. Therefore a Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scan and a low dose Computed Tomography (CT) scan will be taken in a population of 20 subjects. The upright morphology will be obtained using CBCT scan while the supine upper airway geometry will be determined using a standard High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) scanner.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
CBCT scan of upper airway, in upright position.
HRCT scan of upper airway, in supine position.
Antwerp University Hospital
Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium
Changes in upper airway geometry
The primary objective of this study is to compare the volume and resistance of the upper airway in supine versus upright position using High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) and Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) images.
Time frame: At day 1
Body mass index (BMI)
In addition the effect of elevated BMI on the changes in upper airway morphology will be assessed.
Time frame: At screening and also at day 1 (if interval screening - day 1 > 14 days)
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