• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
• /
• 제66권4호
• /
• pp.418-425
• /
• 2023

Objective : Deciphering the anatomy of posterior communicating artery (PCoA) aneurysms in relation to surrounding structures is essential to determine adjuvant surgical procedures. However, it is difficult to predict surgical structures through preoperative imaging studies. We aimed to present anatomical structures using preoperative high-resolution three-dimensional proton density-weighted turbo spin-echo magnetic resonance (PDMR) imaging with simple classification. Methods : From January 2020 to April 2022, 30 patients underwent PDMR before microsurgical clipping for unruptured PCoA aneurysms in a single tertiary institute. We retrospectively reviewed the radiographic images and operative data of these patients. The structural relationship described by PDMR and intraoperative findings were compared. Subsequently, we classified aneurysms into two groups and analyzed the rate of adjuvant surgical procedures and contact with the surrounding structures. Results : Correlations between preoperative PDMR predictions and actual intraoperative findings for PCoA aneurysm contact to the oculomotor nerve, temporal uncus, and anterior petroclinoid fold (APCF) reported a diagnostic accuracy of 0.90, 0.87, and 0.90, respectively. In 12 patients (40.0%), an aneurysm dome was located on the plane of the oculomotor triangle and was classified as the infratentorial type. Compared to the supratentorial type PCoA aneurysm, adjuvant procedures were required more frequently (66.7% vs. 22.2%, p=0.024) for infratentorial type PCoA aneurysm clipping. Conclusion : Preoperative PCoA aneurysm categorization using PDMR can be helpful for predicting surgical complexity and planning of microsurgical clipping.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
• /
• 제54권2호
• /
• pp.147-157
• /
• 2024

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the correlations of cone-beam computed tomographic findings with the apnea-hypopnea index in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Materials and Methods: Forty patients with obstructive sleep apnea were selected from the ear-nose-throat (ENT) outpatient clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University. Cone-beam computed tomography was performed for each patient at the end of both inspiration and expiration. Polysomnography was carried out, and the apnea-hypopnea index was obtained. Linear measurements, including cross-sectional area and the SNA and SNB angles, were obtained. Four oral and maxillofacial radiologists categorized pharyngeal and retropalatal airway morphology and calculated the airway length and volume. Continuous data were tested for normality using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and reported as the mean and standard deviation or as the median and range. Categorical data were presented as numbers and percentages, and the significance level was set at P<0.05. Results: The minimal value of the cross-sectional area, SNB angle, and airway morphology at the end of inspiration demonstrated a statistically significant association (P<0.05) with the apnea-hypopnea index, with excellent agreement. No statistically significant difference was found in the airway volume, other linear measurements, or retropalatal airway morphology. Conclusion: Cone-beam computed tomographic measurements in obstructive sleep apnea patients may be used as a supplement to a novel radiographic classification corresponding to the established clinical apnea-hypopnea index classification.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
• /
• 제43권6호
• /
• pp.276-282
• /
• 2013

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore root shape abnormalities, to investigate the influence of root form abnormalities on periodontal attachment loss, and to gather basic data to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of aggressive periodontitis. Methods: From January 2010 to June 2012, a survey was conducted of all 3,284 periodontitis patients who visited the Department of Periodontology, Daejeon Dental Hospital, Wonkwang University School of Dentistry. Clinical parameters (probing depth, periodontal attachment loss, missing teeth) were measured and a radiographic examination was performed at the baseline. We classified the root shape abnormality of bicuspids and molars based on Meng classification. Results: The periodontal attachment loss was the highest at the maxillary first molar (6.03 mm). The loss of the second molar was prominent. Type V deformity was shown to be the most common in the second maxillary and mandibular molars (P<0.05). Type V root shape was associated with the highest attachment loss (P=0.01). Conclusions: Considering the small population and limited design of this study, definitive conclusions cannot be drawn. We suggest larger scale, methodologically more sophisticated studies that include normal controls and chronic periodontitis patients to clarify whether root form abnormalities are a potential risk factor for aggressive periodontitis.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• /
• 제18권4호
• /
• pp.701-705
• /
• 1996

There are many kind of diagnostic entities in submandibular or neck masses, and we can set up treatment plan and estimate treatment result, prognosis by accurate diagnosis. By reasoning medical and dental history, physical examination, anatomical consideration of masses in submandibular or neck area, location of masses, laboratory and radiographic studies, we can formulate a clinical diagnosis or differential diagnosis. Although a clinical diagnosis might suffice in some instances, a definitive(microscopic) diagnosis is frequently required for proper treatment. In order to get some information about making accurate diagnosis and setting up appropriate treatment plan, we did clinical study and histopathologic classification of 82 patients who visited and were operated for submandibular masses at Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Seoul National University Hospital from 1988 to 1992. The result were as follows : 1. Submandibular masses occured most frequently in forties and fifties, and there was no sex predilection. 2. Chief complaints were in order of mass, swelling, pain and consistency were soft mass, mobile hard mass, firm mass, diffuse swelling in descending order. 3. Most frequent pathologic finding was lymphadenitis. 4. Site of submandibular masses were submandible, neck, submental, retromandible in descending order, and there was no predilection between left and right side. 5. Accuracy rate between clinical impression and result was 51.2%.

• 치과방사선
• /
• 제18권1호
• /
• pp.203-212
• /
• 1988

This study was designed to observe mandibular condyle shape and position in an asymptomatic popular ion. Using Accurad-200 head holder(Denar Corp.) for transcranial radiography of the temporo-mandibular joint region, transcranial radiographs were taken at the centric occlusion and 1 inch mouth opening in 73 males and females who were asymptomatic for TMJ disturbances, had no severe carious or missing teeth, and no history of prosthodontic or orthodontic treatments. Mandibular condyles were classified morphologically at the centric occlusion and evaluated in positional relationship with mandibular fossa and articular eminence at the centric occlusion and 1 inch mouth opening. The results were as follows: 1. In the morphologic classification of mandibular condyle, the convex shape was more prevalent in an asymptomatic population(90.4%), the locally concave shape and wedge shape were 5.5%, 4.1%. 2. At the centric occlusion, the means of joint space were 3.43nm superiorly, 2.17㎜ anteriorly, and 2.61㎜ posteriorly. 3. At the centric occlusion, the mandibular condyles were placed slightly anterior to the center of their fossa. 4. At the 1 inch mouth opening, the mandibular condyles were placed anterior to the articular eminence more than posterior to or below the top of the articular eminence.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
• /
• 제12권4호
• /
• pp.239-249
• /
• 2020

PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to investigate survival rates of the implants used in implant assisted removable partial dentures (IARPDs). MATERIALS AND METHODS. The study was conducted on 21 patients who were treated with IARPDs. The mean follow-up period for IARPD patients ranged from 12 to 185 months (mean 47.9 months). A total of 58 implants were used for IARPDs in two different modalities: 41 for surveyed crowns and 17 for overdentures. The survival of implants was determined by clinical and radiographic evaluations considering relevant factors: location, RPD classification, opposing dentition, splinting, and implant diameter. RESULTS. The survival rate of total 58 implants was 93.1%: 95.1% for implants supporting surveyed crowns and 88.2% for implants used in overdentures. Considering only the implants supporting surveyed crown, regular diameter implants showed a higher survival rate than narrow or wide diameter implants. CONCLUSION. The survival rate of the implants used in IARPDs was 93.1% (surveyed crown: 95.1%, overdenture: 88.2%).

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
• /
• 제39권2호
• /
• pp.69-73
• /
• 2009

Purpose: This study compared panoramic radiography and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for evaluating the relationship between the maxillary sinus floor and the roots of maxillary molars. Materials and Methods: Paired panoramic radiographs and CBCT images from 97 subjects were analysed. This analysis classified 388 maxillary molars according to their relationship to the maxillary sinus floor on panoramic radiograph and CBCT. Correlations between these two radiographic techniques were examined. Results: Maxillary molar roots that were separate from the sinus floor showed the same classification in 100% of the cases when using these two imaging techniques. The corresponding percentage for such roots that were in contact with the sinus floor was 75%. When roots overlapped the maxillary sinus floor on panoramic radiographs, only 26.4% of maxillary first molars and 60.0% of second molars showed protrusion of roots into the sinus with CBCT. Conclusion : The results of the study suggest that roots projecting into the sinus on panoramic radiographs require a three-dimensional image in order to analyze the proximity of their apex to the sinus floor. (Korean J Oral Maxillofac Radiol2009; 39 : 69-73)

• 치과방사선
• /
• 제26권2호
• /
• pp.109-120
• /
• 1996

Nine cases presented with a calcifying odontogenic cyst to the Dental Hospital of the College of Dentistry, Yonsei University. from January 1987 to September June, 1996, Clinical or histopathological findings were observed according to each radiologic criteria. The results obtained are as follows : 1. The male to female ratio was 2 : 1 with a mean age of 25 years. 2. The radiographic appearences of nine cases were well-defined radiolucent lesions in which eight cases were shown unilocular lesions and only one lesion was seen multilocular lesion. 3. Radiologically. three of nine cases were pure radiolucent lesions and others, six cases were radiolucent contained a variable amount of radiopaque material. 4. Histologically, two cases were classified simple cyst, five were cyst associated odonoma, two were neoplastic type. 5. Histological findings according to the radiological classification, two of three radiolucenct lesions were simple cysts; another was a cyst associated with odontoma. While, four of six radiologic mixed lesions turned out to be a cyst associated with odontoma, two was the neoplastic type.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
• /
• 제44권4호
• /
• pp.293-301
• /
• 2023

Scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformation of the spine that is a deformity induced by physical or disease-related causes as the spine is rotated abnormally. Early detection has a significant influence on the possibility of nonsurgical treatment. To train a deep learning model with preprocessed images and to evaluate the results with and without data augmentation to enable the diagnosis of scoliosis based only on a chest X-ray image. The preprocessed images in which only the spine, rib contours, and some hard tissues were left from the original chest image, were used for learning along with the original images, and three CNN(Convolutional Neural Networks) models (VGG16, ResNet152, and EfficientNet) were selected to proceed with training. The results obtained by training with the preprocessed images showed a superior accuracy to those obtained by training with the original image. When the scoliosis image was added through data augmentation, the accuracy was further improved, ultimately achieving a classification accuracy of 93.56% with the ResNet152 model using test data. Through supplementation with future research, the method proposed herein is expected to allow the early diagnosis of scoliosis as well as cost reduction by reducing the burden of additional radiographic imaging for disease detection.

• 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
• /
• 제5권1호
• /
• pp.1-8
• /
• 2012

목적: 견관절의 석회화 건염에서 그 석회화의 크기, 시기나 형태와 관계없이 초음파를 이용한 1회 주사요법(needling)에 의한 석회 침착에 대한 방사선학적 조기 소멸 정도에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2011년 3월부터 9월까지 본원에 내원한 증상이 있는 석회화 건염으로 진단받은 모든 환자에서 1회 초음파 유도하 주사요법을 시행 받은, 총 46명(47 견관절) 을 대상으로 하였다. 주사요법을 시행하기 전 초음파를 이용하여 석회 침착물의 정확한 위치와 형태적 특성을 관찰하였으며 초음파 유도하 주사바늘을 이용하여 침착된 석회에 대하여 가능한 예에서는 흡입을 시도하였고 흡입 실패 시 다발성 천공을 시행하였고 모든 예에서 견봉하-삼각근하 점액낭에 1 ml 리도케인과 1 ml 스테로이드의 혼합액을 주입하여 주었다. 초음파 유도하 주사요법에 의한 침착된 석회의 조기 소멸 정도를 파악하기 위해 주사요법 시행 전과 시술 후 첫 외래 방문시기인 4주째 방사선학적 검사를 시행하여 석회 침착물의 크기, 음영 및 형태의 변화를 비교하였다. 임상적 평가로는 통증과 기능에 대한 Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)와 American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) 점수를 시술 전과 후에 평가하였다. 결과: 남자가 11명, 여자가 35명이었고, 시술 당시 평균 연령은 53.8세(28~71세)이었다. 우측 35예, 좌측 견관절에서 12예로 관찰되었고, 우세 상지측에 발생된 경우는 37예 (78.7%)에서 해당되었다. 주사요법 시행 전 시행한 방사선학적 검사 상 석회 침착의 형태는 31예에서 A형, 16예에서 B형으로 관찰되었고 평균 크기는 $2.9{\pm}6.7$ mm이었다. 초음파 유도하 주사요법 시행 후 4주째 시행한 방사선학적 검사 상 크기나 음영이 변화가 없었던 경우가 10예, 변화를 보였던 경우가 37예에서 관찰되었다. 변화를 보였던 37예 중 크기는 유지되나 음영이 감소되거나 경계가 불분명해진 경우가 14예, 크기가 감소된 경우 13예(50%이상 감소한 경우 4예, 50%미만 감소된 경우 9예), 흔적만 남은 경우 8예, 그리고 완전한 소실을 보인 경우가 2예에서 관찰되었다. 방사선학적 변화를 보였던 군과 보이지 않았던 군의 시술 후 임상적 결과를 비교하여 보았을 때 두 군 간 통계학적 차이는 보이지는 않았으며 시술 전 FAS 분류에 있어 두 군 간 유의한 차이를 보였다(p=0.011). 결론: 견관절의 석회화 건염에서 그 석회화의 크기, 시기나 형태와 관계없이 초음파를 이용한 1회 주사요법(needling) 이후 조기(4주째)에 방사선학적으로 크기나 음영에서 변화를 보이는 예는 79%에서 보였으나 거의 없어지거나 완전한 소멸을 보이는 예는 21%에서만 관찰되었다. 향후 장기적인 추시 관찰을 통하여 석회 침착물의 소멸 여부를 비교해 봄으로써 1회 시술의 결과를 알 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.