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ArticleScientific reports2024

3D X-ray microscope acts as an accurate and effective equipment of pathological diagnosis in craniofacial imaging.

Qianhui Ren, Zhao Yang, Yilei Lu, Jing Pan, Yangyang Li, Ying Guo, Mengning Bi, Yucong Zhou, Huiquan Yang, Linjie Zhou and 1 more

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Qianhui Ren *Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, People's Republic of China.
Zhao Yang *Shanghai Jing'an Dental Clinic, Shanghai, 200040, People's Republic of China.
Yilei LuSJTU-Pinghu Institute of Intelligent Optoelectronics, Pinghu, 314200, China.
Jing PanDepartment of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, People's Republic of China.
Yangyang LiDepartment of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, People's Republic of China.
Ying GuoDepartment of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, People's Republic of China.
Mengning BiDepartment of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, People's Republic of China.
Yucong ZhouDepartment of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, People's Republic of China.
Huiquan YangDepartment of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, People's Republic of China.
Linjie ZhouSJTU-Pinghu Institute of Intelligent Optoelectronics, Pinghu, 314200, China. ljzhou@sjtu.edu.cn.
Fang JiDepartment of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, People's Republic of China. smilefang98@163.com.

Funding

Cross-disciplinary Research Fund of Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong university School of Medicine JYJC202311Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai 20ZR1431300the grant of Open Fund Project of Shanghai Jiaotong University and Pinghu Intelligent Photoelectric Research Institute 2022SPIOE105
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Abstract

Craniofacial structure and dental hard tissue used to be researched on by traditional imaging tools such as light microscope, electron microscope and micro-CT. Due to the limitations of imaging principle, resolution and 3D rendering reconstruction technique, traditional imaging tools are constrained for presenting fine structure and precise measurements. Here a brand-new imaging equipment-3D X-ray microscope is introduced to realize a more efficient scanning by demonstrating the comparison of the craniofacial structures and dental hard tissue of diabetes and normal DBA mouse. To explore a higher resolution, more efficient imaging measurement and 3D reconstruction method on craniofacial structure and dental hard tissue. The study included 12 DBA mice which were divided into two groups (control group and diabetes group). The heads were separated and scanned by 3D X-ray microscope, after which regions of interest were selected, followed by measurement and 3D reconstruction based on microscope attached software Dragonfly pro©. Hemi-mandibles were collected for enamel mineral density assessment supported by QRM-MicroCT-HA phantom. Data was submitted to paired t-tests at a 95% confidence level. The automatic assessed enamel thickness of diabetes mice decreased on average, whereas the rest of manual measurements and automatic assessed density showed no statistical difference. We constructed HA phantom assisted enamel density procedure in Dragonfly software. Craniofacial structure and dental hard tissue were well-presented both in 2D slide and 3D reconstruction viewport by 3D X-ray microscope which can be routinely used as craniofacial structure and dental hard tissue imaging tool.

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Imaging, Three-DimensionalSkullX-Ray MicrotomographyAnimalsDental EnamelMiceMicroscopyPhantoms, Imaging3D rendering reconstruction3D X-ray microscopeCraniofacial structureDental hard tissueEnamel densityEnamel measurement

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PMCPMC11458753

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