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Cephalometric Analysis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Wade A. Williams Sep 2008

Cephalometric Analysis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Wade A. Williams

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if T1-weighted 3D magnetic resonance images performed at 3.0 Tesla could be used to conduct routine orthodontic cephalometric analysis.

Methods: Three cranial imaging methods were compared using sixteen non-growing subjects (10 male and 6 female) who were not claustrophobic, did not have any metallic restorations on the distal of first molars, had no medical implants and the female subjects were not pregnant. Sagittal cranial images were produced by three methods: (1) a digital lateral cephalometric (LC) radiograph (Orthophos XG Plus, SironaTM, Bensheim, Germany), (2) a 12-inch FOV cone beam …