Ultrasound in medicine & biology
-
Ultrasound Med Biol · May 2015
Reliability of ultrasound evaluation of hyoid-larynx approximation with positional change.
We evaluated the reliability of ultrasound evaluation of hyoid-larynx approximation with positional change. Twenty healthy volunteers (10 men, 10 women) participated in this study. The distance between the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage was measured by ultrasound in both the sitting and supine positions. ⋯ However, there was a negative correlation between the resting and approximation distance and body mass index. In conclusion, ultrasound evaluation in healthy volunteers revealed no difference in hyoid-laryngeal approximation on swallowing in either the supine or sitting position. This finding is likely to be of value in the investigation of dysphagia.