Ai tool uses ct scans to predict breathing tube difficulty
Part of Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study tests an AI tool that uses your head and neck CT scan images to help doctors predict whether placing a breathing tube during surgery might be difficult. This could help them plan safer anesthesia for you.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You are having surgery with general anesthesia that requires a breathing tube (endotracheal intubation).
- You must have had a CT scan of your head or neck.
- You cannot have certain airway conditions, such as swelling in the voice box, narrowing of the windpipe, a hole between the windpipe and food pipe, severe acid reflux, or previous upper airway surgery.
- You must not be taking part in another research study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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