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ArticleOral radiology2026

Caries imaging using T1 StarVIBE and PETRA sequences compared to normal dental work-up: a proof-of-concept study.

Gintare Burian, Jonas Stief, Tobias Greve, Ulrich Grosse, Adib Al-Haj Husain, Gustav Andreisek, Monika Probst, Egon Burian

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Gintare Burian *Swiss Biohealth Clinic, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland.
Jonas Stief *Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Cantonal Hospital Frauenfeld, Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
Tobias GreveDepartment of Neurosurgery, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Ulrich GrosseDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Cantonal Hospital Frauenfeld, Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
Adib Al-Haj HusainClinic of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Gustav AndreisekDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Cantonal Hospital Frauenfeld, Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
Monika ProbstDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Egon BurianUniversity of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. egon.burian@usz.ch.

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Abstract

objectivesTo compare caries detection using T1-based Free-breathing 3D Stack of Stars GRE (StarVIBE) and T1-weighted pointwise encoding time reduction with radial acquisition (PETRA) MRI sequences with the gold standard consisting of a combination of clinical evaluation and bitewing radiography. MATERIALS AND

methodsIncluded subjects were evaluated clinically by a dentist for the occurrence of caries. All subjects underwent bitewing radiographs and MRI of the viscerocranium, including 3D StarVIBE and 3D PETRA sequences. Caries lesions were evaluated for penetration depth (D1-D4). Signal intensity (SI) was measured in dental hard tissue, the pulp and caries lesions.

results80 teeth were analyzed. Among these, 10 showed caries during clinical assessments and bitewing imaging, all of which were also detected on MRI. Furthermore, 5 additional lesions were identified exclusively on MRI. Overall image quality and diagnostic confidence were significantly higher in PETRA than in StarVIBE (4.7 vs. 3.9, p = 0.006). The SI for caries lesions was significantly higher in the PETRA sequence (-0.5 a.u. ± 1.5 a.u. vs. -4.2 a.u. ± 4.0 a.u., p = 0.002). Caries lesion volume was also significantly larger in PETRA (18 mm

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Dental CariesImaging, Three-DimensionalMagnetic Resonance ImagingRadiography, BitewingFemaleHumansMaleProof of Concept StudyCaries detectionDental imagingMagnetic resonance imaging

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