ArticleClinical and experimental dental research2026
CBCT Image Superimposition for Longitudinal Monitoring of Mandibular Cyst Healing: A Technical Note.
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- Imaging-Guided Surgical Decision-Making and Bone Healing in Mandibular Cystic and Tumor-like Lesions: A Case-Based Radiologic Observation.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- CBCT Image Superimposition for Longitudinal Monitoring of Mandibular Cyst Healing: A Technical Note.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of spatial superimposition of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans acquired at baseline and 6-month follow-up for monitoring bone healing in mandibular cystic lesions, aiming to reduce variability in conventional volumetric comparisons and enhance accuracy, reproducibility, and spatial fidelity of radiographic assessments. MATERIALS AND
methodsTwo CBCT scans of a single patient (baseline, T0; follow-up, T1) were imported into 3D Slicer v5.8.0. The mandible was isolated by manually cropping a region of interest, and the cystic lesion was segmented semi-automatically using the Grow from Seeds tool. A rigid six-degree-of-freedom registration aligned T1 to T0; the resulting transformation matrix was applied to the T1 segmentation to enable direct voxel-wise comparison. Lesion volumes were measured, and spatial subtraction analysis quantified the resorbed area.
resultsLesion volume decreased from 1841.64 mm
conclusionsPotential limitations related to CBCT artifacts and the need for operator-dependent manual steps should be considered when interpreting the results. Overall, CBCT superimposition with semi-automatic segmentation provides an objective, consistent, and anatomically precise approach for monitoring mandibular cyst regression and may represent a useful tool to support conservative management strategies.
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