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Development of Artificial Intelligence-Supported Automatic Three-Dimensional Surface Cephalometry.

Chihiro Tanikawa¹, Hiroyuki Nakamura², Takaaki Mimura³

¹Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.

Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research

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Summary

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An artificial intelligence (AI) system automates 3D surface cephalometry by identifying craniofacial landmarks. This AI-driven approach with mesh fitting demonstrates clinically acceptable accuracy for analyzing patient anatomy.

Keywords:

artificial intelligence cephalometry humans spiral cone‐beam computed tomography

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Medical Imaging
Orthodontics

Background:

Surface-based 3D cephalometry offers detailed craniofacial analysis.
Automating this process can improve efficiency and accuracy in clinical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an automated 3D surface cephalometry system using AI-identified landmarks and mesh fitting.
To evaluate the accuracy of this novel system for craniofacial structure analysis.

Main Methods:

Utilized 185 CBCT images from adult Japanese patients for system training and evaluation.
Developed an AI system (PointNet++) to identify 3D landmarks on cranial and mandibular surfaces.
Performed mesh fitting using AI-identified landmarks and evaluated fitting errors.

Main Results:

The system achieved mean errors of 0.80 ± 0.57 mm for the maxilla and 1.45 ± 0.34 mm for the mandible.
These results indicate clinically acceptable accuracy for the automated cephalometry system.

Conclusions:

An AI-based system for landmark identification and mesh fitting in 3D surface cephalometry was successfully developed.
The system demonstrates clinically acceptable accuracy, enabling efficient quantification and visualization of craniofacial structures for clinical applications.