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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Retrospective Analysis of Artifacts in Cone Beam Computed Tomography Images Used to Diagnose Chronic Rhinosinusitis.

Niina Kuusisto, Jussi Hirvonen, Auli Suominen, Stina Syrjänen, Sisko Huumonen, Pekka Vallittu, Ilpo Kinnunen

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Niina KuusistoDepartment of Oral Pathology and Radiology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-7523-861X
Jussi HirvonenDepartment of Radiology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-0368-3746
Auli SuominenDepartment of Community Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland.
Stina SyrjänenDepartment of Oral Pathology and Radiology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-0738-5698
Sisko HuumonenInstitute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, 70210 Kuopio, Finland.
Pekka VallittuDepartment of Biomaterials Science and Turku Clinical Biomaterials Centre-TCBC, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, 20520 Turku, Finland.
Ilpo KinnunenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Turku University and Turku University Hospital, 20520 Turku, Finland.
University of Turku · FITurku University Hospital · FIUniversity of Eastern Finland · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is frequently used to corroborate the signs and symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However, artifacts induced by dental restorations might complicate the diagnosis of CRS. Here, we assessed the frequency and location of artifacts in CBCT images taken to confirm the CRS.

methodsAll CBCT images of the patients referred to the Emergency Radiology unit, Turku University Hospital, with an indication of CRS in 2017 were re-examined. The prevalence of the artifacts was analyzed in three cross-sectional views and three horizontal levels delimited by anatomical landmarks.

resultsIn total, 214 CBCT images of patients with CRS were evaluated. The diagnosis of apical periodontitis (AP) was impaired by artifacts present in 150/214 images (70%). The diagnosis of CRS was impaired in 5 of the 214 images (2.3%). The main origins of the artifacts were large dental fillings or crowns, and endodontic fillings were present in 95% (203/214) and 52% (111/214) of the images, respectively.

conclusionsAP as an etiology of CRS is possible to miss because of artifacts originating from dental and endodontic fillings in the CBCT images of the paranasal sinuses.

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apical periodontitisartifactcone beam CTdental restorationsmaxillarhinosinusitis

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