Journal
DENTOMAXILLOFACIAL RADIOLOGY
Volume 33, Issue 4, Pages 241-244Publisher
BRITISH INST RADIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/33063878
Keywords
dental vitality; MRI; region of interest; mandible
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Objectives: To assess whether it is possible to measure tooth vitality using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods: Signal intensity measurements were conducted using T-1 and T-2 sequences at the region of interest in 211 teeth (35 patients). Results: Clinical findings showed that 17.3% of the teeth were avital, whereas 82.7% were found to be vital. Neither the T-2 sequence nor the non-contrast-enhanced T-1 sequence showed significant differences between vital and avital teeth. However, the contrast-enhanced sequence and, in particular, a comparison of signal intensities between the non-contrast-enhanced T-1 sequence and the contrast-enhanced sequence showed a significant difference between vital and avital teeth. Conclusion: Contrast-enhanced MRI enables us to draw conclusions on pulpal perfusion in vivo.
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