Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Velopharynx: Clinical Findings in Patients with Velopharyngeal Insufficiency

Abstract

MRI provides direct evidence of LVP muscle anomalies and quantitative evaluation of both velar length and velopharyngeal gap. This information is unavailable with traditional VPI imaging tools, suggesting that MRI may be a useful tool for selecting surgical procedures to address patient-specific anatomic differences.