Abstract
Objective
To demonstrate the feasibility of simultaneous-acquired magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and high-quality synchronized audio recording for evaluating velopharyngeal closure.
Design
Institutional Review Board–approved case series.
Setting
Tertiary care hospital.
Patients
Three healthy adult volunteers with a normal speech pattern.
Interventions
MRI with simultaneous recorded audio files evaluating velopharyngeal closure.
Main outcome measure
Precise imaging and audio coordination of specific phonatory tasks.
Results
Synchronization of MRI and audio in all three adults.
Conclusion
Our novel imaging and audio protocol provides simultaneous acquired MRI with synchronized high quality audio for evaluating velopharyngeal closure. This technique may provide the opportunity to improve diagnosis and surgical planning in patients with velopharyngeal insufficiency.
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