ArticleBMC oral health2023
A comparative study of three-dimensional cone-beam CT sialography and MR sialography for the detection of non-tumorous salivary pathologies.
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Prospective, Pilot, Comparative, Monocentric Study of Diagnosis Capabilities of the Three-dimensional Cone-Beam CT Sialography (3D-CBCT Sialography) and MRI Sialography in Non-tumor Salivary Diseases
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Diagnostic Efficacy of Cone Beam Computed Tomography Sialography (Sialo-CBCT) in Salivary Gland Pathologies: A Systematic Review.The Indian journal of radiology & imaging · 2026Review
- Pediatric Sjögren's Disease: Literature Review and Diagnostic Challenges in an Uncommon Case.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Clinical insights on sialography in the era of modern imaging: A case report of 5 cases.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Clinical Utility of Contemporary Digital Infusion Submandibular Sialography.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2025Article
- Diagnostic and Interventional Sialendoscopy: A Four-Year Retrospective Study of 89 Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Stafne's Bone Defect Correlated with Submandibular Glands: A Case Report and CBCT and MRI Analysis.Case reports in dentistry · 2024Article
- The Role of Ultrasonography in Diagnosing and Managing Sialolithiasis: A Case Report and Literature Review.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
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Abstract
backgroundImaging of the salivary ductal system is relevant prior to an endoscopic or a surgical procedure. Various imaging modalities can be used for this purpose. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic capability of three-dimensional (3D)-cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) sialography versus magnetic resonance (MR) sialography in non-tumorous salivary pathologies.
methodsThis prospective, monocenter, pilot study compared both imaging modalities in 46 patients (mean age 50.1 ± 14.9 years) referred for salivary symptoms. The analyses were performed by two independent radiologists and referred to identification of a salivary disease including sialolithiasis, stenosis, or dilatation (primary endpoint). The location and size of an abnormality, the last branch of division of the salivary duct that can be visualized, potential complications, and exposure parameters were also collected (secondary endpoints).
resultsSalivary symptoms involved both the submandibular (60.9%) and parotid (39.1%) glands. Sialolithiasis, dilatations, and stenosis were observed in 24, 25, and 9 patients, respectively, with no statistical differences observed between the two imaging modalities in terms of lesion identification (p
conclusionsBoth imaging procedures warrant being part of the diagnostic arsenal of non-tumorous salivary pathologies. However, MR sialography may be more effective than 3D-CBCT sialography for the identification of sialolithiasis and ductal dilatations.
trial registrationNCT02883140.
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