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MRI and CBCT image registration of temporomandibular joint: a systematic review
Mohammed A Q Al-Saleh1, Noura A Alsufyani2,3, Humam Saltaji2
1Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. m.alsaleh@ualberta.ca.
Purpose:
The purpose of the present review is to systematically and critically analyze the available literature regarding the importance, applicability, and practicality of (MRI), computerized tomography (CT) or cone-beam CT (CBCT) image registration for TMJ anatomy and assessment.
Data Sources:
A systematic search of 4 databases; MEDLINE, EMBASE, EBM reviews and Scopus, was conducted by 2 reviewers. An additional manual search of the bibliography was performed.
Inclusion Criteria:
All articles discussing the magnetic resonance imaging MRI and CT or CBCT image registration for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) visualization or assessment were included.
Results And Included Articles' Characteristics:
Only 3 articles satisfied the inclusion criteria. All included articles were published within the last 7 years. Two articles described MRI to CT multimodality image registration as a complementary tool to visualize TMJ. Both articles used images of one patient only to introduce the complementary concept of MRI-CT fused image. One article assessed the reliability of using MRI-CBCT registration to evaluate the TMJ disc position and osseous pathology for 10 temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients.
Conclusion:
There are very limited studies of MRI-CT/CBCT registration to reach a conclusion regarding its accuracy or clinical use in the temporomandibular joints.
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