The impact of reorienting cone-beam computed tomographic images in varied head positions on the coordinates of anatomical landmarks
김재훈, 정호걸, 황재준, 이중희, 한상선,
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김재훈 ( Kim Jae-Hun ) - Yonsei University College of Dentistry Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
정호걸 ( Jeong Ho-Gul ) - Yonsei University College of Dentistry Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
황재준 ( Hwang Jae-Joon ) - Yonsei University College of Dentistry Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
이중희 ( Lee Jung-Hee ) - Yonsei University College of Dentistry Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
한상선 ( Han Sang-Sun ) - Yonsei University College of Dentistry Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the coordinates of anatomical landmarks on cone-beam computed tomographic (CBCT) images in varied head positions before and after reorientation using image analysis software.
Materials and Methods: CBCT images were taken in a normal position and four varied head positions using a dry skull marked with 3 points where gutta percha was fixed. In each of the five radiographic images, reference points were set, 20 anatomical landmarks were identified, and each set of coordinates was calculated. Coordinates in the images from the normally positioned head were compared with those in the images obtained from varied head positions using statistical methods. Post-reorientation coordinates calculated using a three-dimensional image analysis program were also compared to the reference coordinates.
Results: In the original images, statistically significant differences were found between coordinates in the normal-position and varied-position images. However, post-reorientation, no statistically significant differences were found between coordinates in the normal-position and varied-position images.
Conclusion: The changes in head position impacted the coordinates of the anatomical landmarks in three-dimensional images. However, reorientation using image analysis software allowed accurate superimposition onto the reference positions.
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Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; Anatomic Landmarks; Orthodontic
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