Predicting Obstructive Sleep Apnoea using 3D Craniofacial Photography [ 2016 - 2018 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Peter Eastwood (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Nigel Mcardle ,  Prof David Hillman

Brief description Sleep Apnoea is a common medical condition associated with snoring and collapse of the throat during sleep. Diagnosis of sleep apnoea involves an overnight sleep study in a specialised laboratory, which is expensive and time consuming. It is possible that sleep apnea could be diagnosed from a 3-dimensional photograph of the face. This study will define the relationships between sleep apnea and 3D face photographs in 956 young adults and 1,200 of their parents, and 3,000 sleep clinic patients.

Funding Amount $AUD 434,765.87

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant