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ArticleDento maxillo facial radiology2023

The impact of CBCT-head tilting on 3D condylar segmentation reproducibility.

Samy El Bachaoui, Pieter-Jan Verhelst, Karla de Faria Vasconcelos, Eman Shaheen, Wim Coucke, Gwen Swennen, Reinhilde Jacobs, Constantinus Politis

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Samy El BachaouiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-4492-7564
Pieter-Jan VerhelstDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer, Belgium.
Karla de Faria VasconcelosOMFS IMPATH Research Group, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Leuven, Belgium.
Eman ShaheenDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer, Belgium.
Wim CouckeCertified Freelance Statistician, Heverlee, Belgium.
Gwen SwennenDivision of Maxillofacial Surgery, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende AV, Brugge, Belgium.
Reinhilde JacobsDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-3461-0363
Constantinus PolitisDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer, Belgium.

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Abstract

objectivesTo investigate whether variations in head positioning may influence the reproducibility of cone-beam CT (CBCT) three-dimensional (3D) segmented models of the mandibular condyle.

methodsFive fresh frozen cadaver heads were scanned in four different positions: reference position (RP) and a set of three tilted alternative head positions (AP) in anteroposterior direction (AP1: 2 cm anterior translation, AP2: 5° pitch rotation, AP3: 10° pitch rotation). Surface models of mandibular condyles were constructed and compared with the condylar reference position using voxel-based registration. Descriptive statistics and a linear mixed-effects model were performed to compare condylar volumetric differences and root mean square (RMS) distance between surfaces of AP

resultsThe mean differences in condylar volumes of AP

conclusionsWithin the limits of the present study, it is suggested that tilted head positions may affect the reproducibility of 3D condylar segmentation, thereby influencing outcome in repeated CBCT scanning. Nevertheless, observed differences are unlikely to have a meaningful impact on clinical patient diagnosis and management.

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Spiral Cone-Beam Computed TomographyCadaverCone-Beam Computed TomographyHumansMandibular CondyleReproducibility of Results3DCone-Beam Computed TomographyImage SegmentationMandibular Condyle

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