Journal Article

Measurement of Pharyngo-laryngeal Volume During Swallowing Using 320-Row Area Detector Computed Tomography

Katada, Kazuhiro, Shibata, Seiko, Saitoh, Eiichi, Tohara, Haruka, Ueda, Koichiro, Iida, Takatoshi, Kanamori, Daisuke, Hashimoto, Shuji, Kagaya, Hitoshi, Inamoto, Yoko

2017

Overview

This study aimed to (1) evaluate changes in bolus and air volumes in the pharyngo-laryngeal cavity during swallowing and (2) determine how differences in these volumes during swallowing are influenced by bolus amount using 320-row area detector computed tomography (320-ADCT). Three-, 10-, and 20-ml honey-thick liquids (5% w/v) were presented to ten healthy subjects placed in a 45° reclining position. 3D images were created in 29 phases at an interval of 0.1 s for 3.15 s. Changes in bolus and air volumes in the pharyngo-laryngeal cavity were calculated. The two one-sided tests were used to determine equivalency of the pharyngo-laryngeal volume of each event (i.e., onset of hyoid elevation, soft palate closure, true vocal cord closure, closure of laryngeal vestibule, epiglottis inversion, pharyngo-esophageal sphincter opening) for each bolus volume. The pharyngo-laryngeal volume during swallowing was about 20 ml before swallowing. The volume temporarily increased with tongue loading, but decreased to about 0 ml with pharyngeal contraction. Subsequently, the volume returned to the original volume after airway opening. Most of the air was released from the pharyngo-laryngeal space before the bolus flowed into the esophagus during swallowing. As the bolus volume to be swallowed increased, the maximal pharyngo-laryngeal volume increased, but changes in air volume remained constant. 320-ADCT allowed for analysis of dynamic volume changes in the pharyngo-laryngeal cavity, which will increase our knowledge of kinematic and volumetric mechanisms during swallowing.

• Publisher: Springer US,Springer,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Adult / Biomechanical Phenomena / Computed tomography / Contraction / CT imaging / Deglutition - physiology / Detectors / Epiglottis / Esophageal sphincter / Esophagus / Female / Gastroenterology / Hepatology / Humans / Hyoid Bone / Imaging / Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Larynx - diagnostic imaging / Larynx - physiology / Male / Measurement / Medical colleges / Medicine / Medicine & Public Health / Middle Aged / Multidetector Computed Tomography - methods / Original Article / Otorhinolaryngology / Palate / Pharynx / Pharynx - diagnostic imaging / Pharynx - physiology / Radiology / Respiratory tract / Sphincter / Swallowing / Tongue / Vocal Cords