APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSING AND IMAGING OBSTRUCTION OF UPPER AIRWAY IN REAL TIME BY USING ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY

摘要

The present invention relates to a device for imaging and diagnosing the condition of obstruction of the upper airway, which can image the condition of a change in the upper airway of an OSAS patient occurring during natural sleep by using EIT and can extract information required for diagnosis. The device for imaging and diagnosing the condition of obstruction of the upper airway by using EIT according to the present invention does not require high costs, enables repeated examination to be conducted without the risk of exposure to radioactive rays, and enables examination to be performed over a prolonged period of time in an actual natural sleep state, thereby accurately diagnosing the condition of obstruction of the upper airway.