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The reliability of the cephalogram generated from cone-beam CT

Cone-beam CT로부터 제작된 측모 두부계측방사선사진의 정확도 평가

  • Kang, Ji-Young (Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Kwang-Won (Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Lim, Sung-Hoon (Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chosun University)
  • 강지영 (조선대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 김광원 (조선대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 임성훈 (조선대학교 치과대학 교정학교실)
  • Published : 2007.12.31
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Abstract

Three-dimensional approaches for the diagnosis and analysis of the dentofacial area are becoming more popular in accordance with the development of cone-beam CT (CBCT). The purposes of this study were to evaluate the reliability of cephalometric measurements of lateral cephalograms generated from a CBCT image by making comparisons with the traditional digital lateral cephalogram, and to evaluate the possibility of the clinical application of CBCT generated cephalogram images. Methods: Twenty patients whose external auditory meatus could be identified in the CBCT image were selected, and both CBCT and digital cephalograms were taken. Differences between the measurements of both cephalograms were tested by paired t-test. Results: Among the 22 measurements used, only U1-FH, Mx6 to PTV, and maxillomandibular difference showed statistically significant differences between the CBCT generated cephalogram and the digital cephalogram. Conclusions: The results suggest that the CBCT generated cephalogram can be used for some cephalometric measurements not requiring porion, PTV, condylion as a landmark (SNA, SNB, U1 to SN, IMPA, interincisal angle, etc.).

최근 computed tomography (CT) 데이터로부터 실제 두부계측방사선사진 촬영기에서 촬영한 사진과 동일한 확대율을 갖는 두부계측방사선사진을 형성할 수 있는 기능을 갖춘 소프트웨어(Accurex, CyberMed, Seoul, Korea)가 소개되었다. 이에 본 연구에서는 cone-beam CT (이하 CBCT) 데이터로부터 이 소프트웨어를 이용하여 제작된 측모 두부계측방사선사진과 기존의 두부계측방사선사진촬영기로 촬영된 측모 두부계측방사선사진에서 각각 두부계측방사선사진 분석을 시행하여 그 차이를 비교함으로써 소프트웨어를 통해 CBCT로부터 제작된 측모 두부계측방사선사진의 활용 가능성을 평가하고자 하였다. 20명의 교정 환자를 대상으로 CBCT와 측모 두부계측방사선사진을 동시에 촬영하였다. CBCT로부터 제작된 측모 두부계측방사선사진과 기존 방식의 측모 두부계측방사선사진에서 두부계측 방사선사진 분석을 시행한 후 두 사진의 계측치의 차이를 paired t-test로 검정하였다. 23개의 계측치들 중, 20개 항목에서는 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 관찰되지 않았으나, U1-FH, Mx6 to PTV, Maxillomandibular difference의 항목에서는 유의한 차이가 나타났다 이러한 차이는 CBCT로부터 형성된 측모 두부계측방사선사진의 해상도가 낮아 일부 해부학적 지표를 확인하기 어렵기 때문이며, 임상에서 CBCT로부터 제작된 측모 두부계측방사선사진을 porion, PTV, condylion과 같은 일부 해부학적 지표를 이용하지 않는 SNA, SNB, U1 to SN, IMPA, interincisal angle 등 흔히 사용되는 간단한 측모 두부계측방사선사진 계측에 활용 가능할 것이다.

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