The complete picture before treatment begins. Every case is reviewed by an oral and maxillofacial radiologist, with a signed report built to support the treatment decisions ahead.
Sleep and airway treatment planning raises specific clinical questions, and the CBCT volume is where many can get addressed. Every BeamReaders report covers them as part of a complete review of the imaged volume. These are the three sleep and airway teams send us most.
The lumen is measured across all four segments, nasal fossae to hypopharynx, in mm². Encroachments are evaluated by region: valves, septum, and turbinates; adenoids; tonsils, tongue, and soft palate; masses.
Appliance therapy moves anatomy. The airway read includes TMJ views and the supporting structures, jaws and spine, so condylar health and craniofacial structure come into focus. The care team you share the patient with can also get secure access through Collaboration.
Airway studies are often large fields of view, and everything captured gets read, with incidental findings documented. In one BeamReaders case, a retropharyngeal lipoma likely contributing to OSA was identified during a pre-appliance evaluation.
Patient with multiple contributing factors and TMJ considerations.
Example 2Patient with constricted airway creates risk factor for OSA.
Example 3Full airway and craniofacial structure visuals and analysis.
Radiology ReportCBCT acquired for airway evaluation. Patient presents with Class I maxillary constriction, bilateral crossbites, and mouth breathing.
Bilateral palatine tonsil enlargement is narrowing the oropharyngeal airway to approximately 52 mm². Narrow arches with bilateral posterior crossbite and a small, recessive mandible are noted. Sclerosis of the superior lateral aspect of the right condyle is identified. Mild mucosal thickening noted in both maxillary sinuses with bilateral concha bullosa.
Tonsil enlargement, maxillary constriction, and mandibular morphology are contributing factors to sleep-disordered breathing. Right TMJ findings are suggestive of functional remodeling. Condylar positioning may indicate a dual bite; clinical verification is recommended.
Radiology ReportCBCT acquired for airway and TMD evaluation, referred from a dental sleep clinic.
Nasal septum is deviated to the right with a bone spur constricting the right nasal fossa. Soft tissue is thick around the turbinates, with a concha bullosa in the right middle turbinate. The airway is constricted. Both condyles are positioned posteriorly in the mandibular fossae with mild flattening noted bilaterally.
Constricted airway noted as a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea; ENT evaluation suggested. Bone remodeling noted on the right condylar head with regressive remodeling on the left. Posterior condylar positioning may lead to retrodiscal soft tissue compression.
Image PortfolioSelect the airway study purpose and your radiologist measures the lumen segment by segment, evaluates the structures that shape it, and includes the reconstructions that let you see it.
All four segments: nasal fossae, nasopharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx, with cross-sectional areas in mm².
External and internal valves, septum, turbinates, mucosal thickening, adenoids, tonsils, tongue, soft palate, masses, and ostiomeatal unit patency. Jaws and spine are evaluated as supporting structures.
Panoramic reconstruction, airway dimension views, and TMJ cross-sectional and multiplanar reformatted views.
When I see some of these reports, I have to pause. Because I can see their whole past. I can see them as a baby not sleeping well, as a wiggly kid in class who couldn't focus, as a tired adult who never knew why.
Adds a structured 7-item airway analysis for patients typically under 6 years old.
Learn moreEnhances your report with knowledge and resources for treating and preventing airway dysfunctions.
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