Choosing the best method to utilise single positron emission computed tomography (SPECT) scans in the management of unilateral condylar hyperplasia.

Autor: Surendran KSB; Sunderland Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP. Electronic address: krisna@hotmail.co.uk., Cobb MA; Sunderland Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP., Keith DJW; Sunderland Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP., Banks RJ; Sunderland Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP., Gannon M; Sunderland Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery [Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg] 2020 Nov; Vol. 58 (9), pp. 1193-1196. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 20.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.05.024
Abstrakt: Facial asymmetry secondary to unilateral condylar hyperplasia can be a diagnostic challenge to oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Single positron emission computed tomography (SPECT) scans provide a useful adjunct. We report a brief summary of the evidence describing the effectiveness of different methods of analysing SPECT scans and compare it with the results of a 10-year study at Sunderland Royal Hospital. Overall, both the evidence base and our study strongly favour use of the condyle:condyle ratio over the condyle:reference bone ratio, suggesting that no further comparisons are needed.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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