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ArticleDento maxillo facial radiology2022

A semi-automatic approach for longitudinal 3D upper airway analysis using voxel-based registration.

Alexandru Diaconu, Michael Boelstoft Holte, Paolo Maria Cattaneo, Else Marie Pinholt

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Alexandru Diaconu3D Lab Denmark, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark.
Michael Boelstoft Holte3D Lab Denmark, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark.
Paolo Maria CattaneoMelbourne Dental School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7604-3259
Else Marie Pinholt3D Lab Denmark, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark.

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objectivesTo propose and validate a reliable semi-automatic approach for three-dimensional (3D) analysis of the upper airway (UA) based on voxel-based registration (VBR).

methodsPost-operative cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of 10 orthognathic surgery patients were superimposed to the pre-operative CBCT scans by VBR using the anterior cranial base as reference. Anatomic landmarks were used to automatically cut the UA and calculate volumes and cross-sectional areas (CSA). The 3D analysis was performed by two observers twice, at an interval of two weeks. Intraclass correlations and Bland-Altman plots were used to quantify the measurement error and reliability of the method. The relative Dahlberg error was calculated and compared with a similar method based on landmark re-identification and manual measurements.

resultsIntraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) showed excellent intra- and inter-observer reliability (ICC ≥ 0.995). Bland-Altman plots showed good observer agreement, low bias and no systematic errors. The relative Dahlberg error ranged between 0.51 and 4.30% for volume and 0.24 and 2.90% for CSA. This was lower when compared with a similar, manual method. Voxel-based registration introduced 0.05-1.44% method error.

conclusionsThe proposed method was shown to have excellent reliability and high observer agreement. The method is feasible for longitudinal clinical trials on large cohorts due to being semi-automatic.

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Cone-Beam Computed TomographyImaging, Three-DimensionalAnatomic LandmarksCephalometryFacial BonesHumansReproducibility of ResultsCone-beam computed tomographyOrthognathic surgeryPharynxRespiratory systemThree-dimensional imaging

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PMCPMC8925868

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