Diagnostic reliability of 3.0-t mri for detecting osseous abnormalities of the temporomandibular joint

Kunihiko Sawada, Toshihiko Amemiya, Shigenori Hirai, Yusuke Hayashi, Toshihiro Suzuki, Masahiko Honda, Johnny Sisounthone, Kunihito Matsumoto, Kazuya Honda

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Abstract

We compared the diagnostic reliability of 3.0-T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detection of osseous abnormalities of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) with that of the gold standard, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Fifty-six TMJs were imaged with CBCT and MRI, and images of condyles and fossae were independently assessed for the presence of osseous abnormalities. The accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 3.0-T MRI were 0.88, 1.0, and 0.73, respectively, in condyle evaluation and 0.91, 0.75, and 0.95 in fossa evaluation. The McNemar test showed no significant difference (P > 0.05) between MRI and CBCT in the evaluation of osseous abnormalities in condyles and fossae. The present results indicate that 3.0-T MRI is equal to CBCT in the diagnostic evaluation of osseous abnormalities of the mandibular condyle.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)137-141
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Oral Science
Volume60
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Cone-beam computed tomography
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

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