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- Title
A Comparison of Near-Infrared Imaging and Computerized Tomography Scan for Detecting Maxillary Sinusitis.
- Authors
Abouzari, Mehdi; Sarna, Brooke; You, Joon; Risbud, Adwight; Tsutsumi, Kotaro; Goshtasbi, Khodayar; Bhandarkar, Naveen D.
- Abstract
Objective: To investigate the use of near-infrared (NIR) imaging as a tool for outpatient clinicians to quickly and accurately assess for maxillary sinusitis and to characterize its accuracy compared to computerized tomography (CT) scan. Methods: In a prospective investigational study, NIR and CT images from 65 patients who presented to a tertiary care rhinology clinic were compared to determine the sensitivity and specificity of NIR as an imaging modality. Results: The sensitivity and specificity of NIR imaging in distinguishing normal versus maxillary sinus disease was found to be 90% and 84%, normal versus mild maxillary sinus disease to be 76% and 91%, and mild versus severe maxillary sinus disease to be 96% and 81%, respectively. The average pixel intensity was also calculated and compared to the modified Lund-Mackay scores from CT scans to assess the ability of NIR imaging to stratify the severity of maxillary sinus disease. Average pixel intensity over a region of interest was significantly different (P <.001) between normal, mild, and severe disease, as well as when comparing normal versus mild (P <.001, 95% CI 42.22-105.39), normal versus severe (P <.001, 95% CI 119.43-174.14), and mild versus severe (P <.001, 95% CI 41.39-104.56) maxillary sinus disease. Conclusion: Based on this data, NIR shows promise as a tool for identifying patients with potential maxillary sinus disease as well as providing information on severity of disease that may guide administration of appropriate treatments.
- Subjects
STATISTICS; NEAR infrared spectroscopy; CONFIDENCE intervals; ANALYSIS of variance; TERTIARY care; MEDICAL care costs; SINUSITIS; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; COMPUTED tomography; SENSITIVITY &; specificity (Statistics); DATA analysis software; DATA analysis; LONGITUDINAL method
- Publication
Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 2022, Vol 131, Issue 10, p1144
- ISSN
0003-4894
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/00034894211060623