Correlation among alveolar bone assessments provided by CBCT, micro-CT, and 14 T MRI.
Dentomaxillofac Radiol
; 51(5): 20210243, 2022 Jul 01.
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate bone mineral adipose tissue (BMAT) volume in 21 alveolar bone specimens, as determined by 14 T MRI, and correlate them to the radiodensity values obtained pre-operatively of regions of interest (ROIs) by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), and to the bone-volume-to-tissue-volume ratio values obtained by micro-CT, the gold-standard for morphometric data collection. METHODS: Partially edentulous patients were submitted to a CBCT scan, and the radiographic bone densities in each ROI were automatically calculated using coDiagnostiX software. Based on the CBCT surgical planning, a CAD/CAM stereolithographic surgical guide was fabricated to retrieve a bone biopsy from the same ROIs scanned preoperatively, and then to orientate the subsequent implant placement. The alveolar bone biopsies were then collected and scanned using the micro-CT and 14 T MRI techniques. Pearson's correlation test was performed to correlate the results obtained using the three different techniques. RESULTS: In the 21 eligible bone specimens (6 females, 15 males), age (mean age 52.9 years), micro-CT, and 14 T MRI variables were found to be normally distributed (p > 0.05). The strongest-and only statistically significant (p < 0.05)-correlation was found between micro-CT and 14 T MRI values (r = 0.943), and the weakest, between 14 T MRI and CBCT values (r = -0.068). CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that 14 T MRI can be used to evaluate BMAT as an indirect marker for bone volume, and that CBCT is not a reliable technique to provide accurate bone density values.
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Asunto principal:
Tomografía Computarizada de Haz Cónico Espiral
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Dentomaxillofac Radiol
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2022
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Article
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Brasil
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Reino Unido