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- Candemil, AP, et al.
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Cone beam CT optimisation for detection of vertical root fracture with metal in the field of view or the exomass
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Ingår i: Scientific reports. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2045-2322. ; 11:1, s. 19155-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Dose optimisation has been revisited in the literature due to the frequent use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Although the reduction of the field-of-view (FOV) size has shown to be an effective strategy, this indirectly increases the negative effect from the exomass. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of an optimised CBCT protocol in the detection of simulated vertical root fracture (VRF) in the presence of metal in the exomass and/or inside the FOV. Twenty teeth were endodontically instrumented and VRF was induced in half of them. All teeth were individually placed in a human mandible covered with a soft tissue equivalent material, metallic materials were placed at different dispositions in the exomass and/or endomass, and CBCT scans were obtained at two dose protocols: standard and optimised. Five radiologists evaluated the images and indicated the presence of VRF using a 5-point scale. Area under the ROC curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity were calculated and compared using ANOVA (α = 0.05). Overall, AUC, sensitivity, and specificity did not differ significantly (p > 0.05) between the dose protocols. In conclusion, optimised dose protocols should be considered in the detection of simulated VRF irrespective of the occurrence of artefacts from metallic materials in the exomass and/or inside the FOV.
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Influence of the exomass on the detection of simulated root fracture in cone-beam CT - an ex-vivo study
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Ingår i: Dento maxillo facial radiology. - : British Institute of Radiology. - 0250-832X. ; 50:4, s. 20200450-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- To evaluate the influence of exomass-related metal artefacts on the detection of simulated vertical root fracture (VRF) in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Methods: Twenty teeth were endodontically instrumented and VRF was induced in half of them. All teeth were individually placed in an empty socket of a human mandible. Metallic materials were differently arranged in the exomass [zone outside of the field of view (FOV) but between the X-ray source and the receptor] and/or endomass (zone inside of the FOV), and CBCT scans were obtained. Four radiologists evaluated the presence of VRF using a 5-point scale. Sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver operating curve (AUC) were compared using ANOVA. Also, the tooth of interest was replaced with a tube filled with a radiopaque solution and all CBCT scans were repeated to analyse the data objectively. Mean grey and noise values were obtained from the tube and compared using ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test (α = 0.05). Results: Mean grey values were significantly lower and noise was significantly higher when metallic materials were present in the endomass or both the exomass and endomass. Sensitivity, specificity, and AUC were not influenced by the artefacts from the metallic materials irrespective of the arrangement condition. Conclusions: Exomass-related metal artefacts did not influence the diagnosis of simulated VRF in CBCT.
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