State of the art laryngeal imaging: research and clinical im... : Current Opinion in Otolaryngology
& Head and Neck Surgery State of the art laryngeal imaging: research and clinical implications …

Communication by voice depends on symmetrical vibrations within the vocal folds (VFs) and
is indispensable for various occupations. VF scarring is one of the main reasons for …

Background Multi-step cancerogenesis guides laryngeal cancer onset and it includes a wide
variety of pre-cancerous lesions macroscopically challenging to identify and distinguish from …

Recent animal vocal fold scarring studies have enriched and confirmed earlier work
indicating that restoring pliability to the scarred vocal fold mucosa is challenging but …

Identifying distinct normal extracellular matrix (ECM) features from pathology is of the
upmost clinical importance for laryngeal diagnostics and therapy. Despite remarkable …

Human vocal folds possess outstanding abilities to endure large, reversible deformations
and to vibrate up to more than thousand cycles per second. This unique performance mainly …

Objectives: Most cases of irresolvable hoarseness are due to deficiencies in the pliability
and volume of the superficial lamina propria of the phonatory mucosa. By using a US Food …

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: A realistic three-dimentional (3D) model of the larynx could be
of value for the understanding of normal laryngeal motion and for studying pathological …

Composed of collagen, elastin and muscular fibrous networks, vocal folds are soft laryngeal
multi-layered tissues owning remarkable vibro-mechanical performances. However, the …

Clinicians commonly recommend increased hydration to patients with voice disorders.
However, effects on clinical voice outcome measures have been inconsistent. Hydration …