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Diagnostic efficacy of CBCT, MRI, and CBCT-MRI fused images in distinguishing articular disc calcification from loose body of temporomandibular joint.

Abstract：

OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of CBCT-MRI fused images for articular disc calcification of temporomandibular joint (TMJ). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty patients (24 TMJs) whose image examinations showed dense bodies in the TMJ space were included in the study. The locations of dense bodies evaluated by the three experts were used as a reference standard. Three oral and maxillofacial radiology residents evaluated whether the dense bodies were disc calcification or not, with a five-point scale for four sets of images (CBCT alone, MRI alone, both CBCT and MRI observed at a time, and CBCT-MRI fused images) randomly and independently. Each set of images was observed at least 1 week apart. A second evaluation was performed after 4 weeks. Intraclass correlation coefficients were calculated to assess the intra- and inter-observer agreement. The areas under the ROC curves (AUCs) were compared between the four image sets using Z test. RESULTS:Ten cases were determined as articular disc calcifications, and fourteen cases were recognized as loose bodies in the TMJ spaces. The average AUC index for the CBCT-MRI fused images was 0.95 and significantly higher than the other sets (p < 0.01). The intra- and inter-observer agreement in the CBCT-MRI fused images (0.90-0.91, 0.93) was excellent and higher than those in the other images. CONCLUSIONS:CBCT-MRI fused images can significantly improve the observers' reliability and accuracy in determining articular disc calcification of the TMJ. CLINICAL RELEVANCE:The multimodality image fusion is feasible in detecting articular disc calcification of the TMJ which are hard to define by CBCT or MRI alone. It can be utilized especially for inexperienced residents to shorten the learning curve and improve diagnostic accuracy.

journal_name

Clin Oral Investig

journal_title

Clinical oral investigations

authors

Wang YH,Li G,Ma RH,Zhao YP,Zhang H,Meng JH,Mu CC,Sun CK,Ma XC

doi

10.1007/s00784-020-03497-w

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-08-12 00:00:00

eissn

1432-6981

issn

1436-3771

pii

10.1007/s00784-020-03497-w

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Diagnostic efficacy of CBCT, MRI, and CBCT-MRI fused images in distinguishing articular disc calcification from loose body of temporomandibular joint.