Influence of receiver bandwidth on MRI artifacts caused by orthodontic brackets composed of different alloys.

Autor:	Abdala-Junior R; Department of Oral Radiology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.; Department of Radiology, Martinos Center of Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA., No-Cortes J; Department of Dental Surgery, Faculty of Dental Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, Malta., Arita ES; Department of Oral Radiology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Ackerman JL; Department of Radiology, Martinos Center of Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA., da Silva RLB; Department of Oral Radiology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil., Kim JH; Department of Oral Radiology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea., Cortes ARG; Department of Oral Radiology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.; Department of Radiology, Martinos Center of Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Imaging science in dentistry [Imaging Sci Dent] 2021 Dec; Vol. 51 (4), pp. 413-419. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 11.
DOI:	10.5624/isd.20210099
Abstrakt:	Purpose: The aim of this in vitro study was to assess the role of bandwidth on the area of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) artifacts caused by orthodontic appliances composed of different alloys, using different pulse sequences in 1.5 T and 3.0 T magnetic fields. Materials and Methods: Different phantoms containing orthodontic brackets (ceramic, ceramic bracket with a stainless-steel slot, and stainless steel) were immersed in agar gel and imaged in 1.5 T and 3.0 T MRI scanners. Pairs of gradient-echo (GE), spin-echo (SE), and ultrashort echo time (UTE) pulse sequences were used differing in bandwidth only. The area of artifacts from orthodontic devices was automatically estimated from pixel value thresholds within a region of interest (ROI). Mean values for similar pulse sequences differing in bandwidth were compared at 1.5 T and 3.0 T using analysis of variance. Results: The comparison of groups revealed a significant inverse association between bandwidth values and artifact areas of the stainless-steel bracket and the self-ligating ceramic bracket with a stainless-steel slot ( P <0.05). The areas of artifacts from the ceramic bracket were the smallest, but were not reduced significantly in pulse sequences with higher bandwidth values ( P <0.05). Significant differences were also observed between 1.5 T and 3.0 T MRI using SE and UTE, but not using GE 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional pulse sequences. Conclusion: Higher receiver bandwidth might be indicated to prevent artifacts from orthodontic appliances in 1.5 T and 3.0 T MRI using SE and UTE pulse sequences. Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: None (Copyright © 2021 by Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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