An examination on magnetic resonance image findings of the cysts of submental and submandibular regions.

A Comparative Study of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Detection of Mandibular Canals and Cross‐Sectional Areas in Diagnosis prior to Dental Implant Treatment

“…On the other hand magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) does not expose patients to x-rays, and it has been widely used in the medical field for such diseases as osteoporosis 3,4 as well as in the maxillofacial field for examining temporomandibular joints, oral tumors, 5,6 and the behavior of inserted grafts. [9][10][11][12][13] MRI also has the advantage of giving clearer images of arbitrary cross sections without reconstruction and with fewer artifacts as compared to CT. 14 However, its clarity in regard to anatomic shape and its dimensional accuracy have not been reported on. [9][10][11][12][13] MRI also has the advantage of giving clearer images of arbitrary cross sections without reconstruction and with fewer artifacts as compared to CT. 14 However, its clarity in regard to anatomic shape and its dimensional accuracy have not been reported on.…”

“…7 Zabalegui and colleagues 8 and Gray and colleagues 9 reported on the usefulness of the MRI diagnostic method for examination before dental implantation, but such studies were limited. [9][10][11][12][13] MRI also has the advantage of giving clearer images of *Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Section of Fixed Prosthodontics, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan; y Department of Diagnostics and General Care, Section of Image Diagnostics, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan Reprint requests: Hironobu Sato, DDS, PhD, Department of Prosthodontics, Fukuoka Dental College, Tamura 2-15-1, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka 814-0193, Japan; e-mail: hsato@college.fdcnet.ac.jp n2004 BC Decker Inc arbitrary cross sections without reconstruction and with fewer artifacts as compared to CT. 14 However, its clarity in regard to anatomic shape and its dimensional accuracy have not been reported on. Therefore the purpose of this study was to evaluate the possibility of MRI diagnosis for dental implant treatment.…”