Uzzaman Ashraf, Metcalfe Dean D, Komarow Hirsh D
Laboratory of Allergic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1894, USA.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2006 Dec;97(6):745-51; quiz 751-2, 799. doi: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60964-7.
To provide a comprehensive practical overview of the use of acoustic rhinometry in the practice of allergy.
An all-inclusive PubMed search was conducted for articles on acoustic rhinometry that were published in peer-reviewed journals, between 1989 and 2006, using the keywords acoustic rhinometry, allergic rhinitis, and nasal provocation testing.
The expert opinion of the authors was used to select studies for inclusion in this review.
Acoustic rhinometry is a sound-based technique used to measure nasal cavity area and volume. It has been validated by comparison to measurements with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Acoustic rhinometry requires minimal patient cooperation and may be used in adults, children, and infants. It is used by medical practitioners to diagnose and evaluate therapeutic responses in conditions such as rhinitis and to measure nasal dimensions during allergen provocation testing. Acoustic rhinometry also provides a visual reflection of the nasal response to therapy, which may be useful in increasing compliance to prescribed medications.
Acoustic rhinometry is a safe, noninvasive, objective, and validated measure of nasal obstruction that appears to be of practical use in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory diseases of the upper airways.
全面而实际地概述声学鼻测量法在过敏症诊疗中的应用。
使用关键词“声学鼻测量法”“变应性鼻炎”和“鼻激发试验”，对1989年至2006年间发表在同行评审期刊上的有关声学鼻测量法的文章进行了全面的PubMed检索。
作者的专家意见用于选择纳入本综述的研究。
声学鼻测量法是一种基于声音的技术，用于测量鼻腔面积和容积。通过与计算机断层扫描和磁共振成像测量结果相比较，该方法已得到验证。声学鼻测量法所需的患者配合极少，可用于成人、儿童和婴儿。医学从业者用它来诊断和评估鼻炎等病症的治疗反应，并在变应原激发试验期间测量鼻腔尺寸。声学鼻测量法还能直观反映鼻腔对治疗的反应，这可能有助于提高患者对规定药物的依从性。
声学鼻测量法是一种安全、无创、客观且经过验证的鼻阻塞测量方法，在诊断和管理上呼吸道炎症性疾病方面似乎具有实际应用价值。
