Evaluation of Health or Pathology of Bilateral Maxillary Sinuses in Patients Referred for Cone Beam Computed Tomography Using a Low-Dose Protocol

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 699-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Bornstein ◽  
Andy Yeung ◽  
Ray Tanaka ◽  
Thomas von Arx ◽  
Reinhilde Jacobs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Cone Beam Computed Tomography ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Maxillary Sinuses

scholarly journals Age- and sex-related changes of the volume of maxillary sinuses quantified via cone beam computed tomography

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. e312101422220
Author(s):  
Lucas Eigi Borges Tanaka ◽  
Ademir Franco ◽  
Rafael Ferreira Abib ◽  
Luiz Roberto Coutinho Manhães-Junior ◽  
Sergio Lucio Pereira de Castro Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Cone Beam Computed Tomography ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Left And Right ◽  
Age And Sex ◽  
Maxillary Sinuses

Anatomical studies found in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) an optimal resource for the three-dimensional (3D) assessment of the head and neck. When it comes to the maxillary sinuses, CBCT enables a life-size reliable volumetric analysis. This study aimed to assess the age and sex-related changes of the maxillary sinuses using volumetric CBCT analysis. The sample consisted of CBCT scans of 112 male (n = 57) and female (n = 55) individuals (224 maxillary sinuses) distributed in 5 age categories: 20 |— 30, 31 |— 40, 41 |— 50, 51 |— 60 and > 60 years. Image acquisition was accomplished with the i-CAT Next Generation device set with voxel size of 0.25 mm and field of view that included the maxillary sinuses (retrospective sample collection from an existing database). Image segmentation was performed in itk-SNAP (www.itksnap.org) software. The volume (mm3) of the segmented sinuses was quantified and compared pairwise based on side (left and right), sex (male and female) and age (five groups). Differences between left and right sides volume were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). The mean volume of maxillary sinuses in males was 22% higher than females (p = 0.0001). Volumetric differences were not statistically significant between age categories for males and females (p > 0.05). The discriminant power of sinuses’ volume may support customized and patient-specific treatment planning based on sex.

Comparison of Hand and Semiautomatic Tracing Methods for Creating Maxillofacial Artificial Organs using Sequences of Computed Tomography (CT) and Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Images

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 307-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bence T. Szabo ◽  
Seçil Aksoy ◽  
Gabor Repassy ◽  
Krisztian Csomo ◽  
Csaba Dobo-Nagy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Cone Beam Computed Tomography ◽  
Volume Measurement ◽  
Artificial Organs ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Artificial Organ ◽  
Volume Determination ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Volume Measurements ◽  
Maxillary Sinuses

Introduction The aim of this study was to compare the paranasal sinus volumes obtained by manual and semiautomatic imaging software programs using both CT and CBCT imaging. Methods 121 computed tomography (CT) and 119 cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) examinations were selected from the databases of the authors’ institutes. The Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) images were imported into 3-dimensonal imaging software, in which hand mode and semiautomatic tracing methods were used to measure the volumes of both maxillary sinuses and the sphenoid sinus. The determined volumetric means were compared to previously published averages. Results Isometric CBCT-based volume determination results were closer to the real volume conditions, whereas the non-isometric CT-based volume measurements defined coherently lower volumes. By comparing the 2 volume measurement modes, the values gained from hand mode were closer to the literature data. Furthermore, CBCT-based image measurement results corresponded to the known averages. Conclusions Our results suggest that CBCT images provide reliable volumetric information that can be depended on for artificial organ construction, and which may aid the guidance of the operator prior to or during the intervention.

Cone beam computed tomography for dental and maxillofacial imaging: technique improvement and low-dose protocols

2017 ◽  
Vol 122 (8) ◽  
pp. 581-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice Feragalli ◽  
Osvaldo Rampado ◽  
Cecilia Abate ◽  
Monica Macrì ◽  
Felice Festa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Cone Beam Computed Tomography ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Imaging Technique ◽  
Cone Beam

Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Analysis of Mucosal Thickening in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Maxillary Sinuses

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 640-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Kula ◽  
Lindsay N. Hale ◽  
Ahmed Ghoneima ◽  
Sunil Tholpady ◽  
John M. Starbuck
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Cone Beam Computed Tomography ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Mucosal Thickening ◽  
Tomography Analysis ◽  
Maxillary Sinuses
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