Image quality assessment of pre-processed and post-processed digital panoramic radiographs in paediatric patients with mixed dentition
Suryani Isti Rahayu, Villegas Natalia Salvo, Shujaat Sohaib, De Grauwe Annelore, Azhari Azhari, Sitam Suhardjo, Jacobs Reinhilde,
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( Suryani Isti Rahayu ) - Universitas Gadjah Mada Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology
( Villegas Natalia Salvo ) - Universidad de Los Andes Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
( Shujaat Sohaib ) - University Hospitals Leuven Faculty of Medicine Department of Imaging and Pathology
( De Grauwe Annelore ) - University Hospitals Leuven Faculty of Medicine Department of Imaging and Pathology
( Azhari Azhari ) - University of Padjajaran Department of Dental Radiology
( Sitam Suhardjo ) - University of Padjajaran Department of Dental Radiology
( Jacobs Reinhilde ) - University Hospitals Leuven Faculty of Medicine Department of Imaging and Pathology
Abstract
Purpose: To determine the impact of an image processing technique on diagnostic accuracy of digital panoramic radiographs for the assessment of anatomical structures in paediatric patients with mixed dentition.
Materials and Methods: The study consisted of 50 digital panoramic radiographs of children aged from 6 to 12 years, which were later on processed using a dedicated image processing method. A modified clinical image quality evaluation chart was used to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of anatomical structures in maxillary and mandibular anterior and maxillary premolar region of processed images.
Results: A statistically significant difference was observed between pre and post-processed evaluation of anatomical structures (P<0.05) in the maxillary and mandibular anterior region. The anterior region was found to be more accurate in post-processed images. No significant difference was observed in the maxillary premolar region (P>0.05). The Inter-observer and intra-observer reliability of both pre and post processed images were excellent (>0.82) for anterior region and good (>0.63) for premolar region.
Conclusion: The application of image processing technique in digital panoramic radiography can be considered a reliable method for improving the quality of anatomical structures in paediatric patients with mixed dentition.
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Radiography; Dentition, Mixed; Diagnosis
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