This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. Sinusitis is among the most common conditions leading to consultation with primary care physicians. There is a need for an office-based instrument to provide a simple means of diagnosing sinusitis without the cost and risk of traditional imaging techniques. In this proposed investigation, we plan to utilize a near infrared (NIR) transillumination system to evaluate presence of fluid in the paranasal sinuses with the long-term objective to develop a simple and low-cost technique to diagnosis sinusitis and monitor the response to therapy.
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