Acoustic Rhinometry is mentioned as an objective measurement for functional rhinoplasty in the May 2017 issue and review by Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America: Functional Rhinoplasty
Archives of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 1997
Authors: L. Gilain, MD, A. Coste, MD, F. Ricolfi, MD, E. Dahan, MD. Marliac, MD, R. Peynegre, MD, A. Harf, MD, B. Louis, PhD
Conclusion: “Acoustic rhinometry may be particularly well suited to the evaluation of anterior nasal geometry during clinical studies. In conclusion, this study comparing in vivo acoustic and CT data indicates that acoustic rhinometry provides reliable measurements in the first part of the nose, particularly in the area of the nasal valve.”
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