Factors influencing the accuracy of multimodal image fusion for oral and maxillofacial tumors: a retrospective study

Autor: Lei-Hao Hu, Wen-Bo Zhang, Yao Yu, Zhi-Peng Sun, Guang-Yan Yu, Xin Peng
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: BMC Oral Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02679-0
Popis: Abstract Background Ensuring high accuracy in multimodal image fusion for oral and maxillofacial tumors is crucial before further application. The aim of this study was to explore the factors influencing the accuracy of multimodal image fusion for oral and maxillofacial tumors. Methods Pairs of single-modality images were obtained from oral and maxillofacial tumor patients, and were fused using a proprietary navigation system by using three algorithms (automatic fusion, manual fusion, and registration point-based fusion). Fusion accuracy was evaluated including two aspects—overall fusion accuracy and tumor volume fusion accuracy—and were indicated by mean deviation and fusion index, respectively. Image modality, fusion algorithm, and other characteristics of multimodal images that may have potential influence on fusion accuracy were recorded. Univariate and multivariate analysis were used to identify relevant affecting factors. Results Ninety-three multimodal images were generated by fusing 31 pairs of single-modality images. The interaction effect of image modality and fusion algorithm (P = 0.02, P = 0.003) and thinner slice thickness (P = 0.006) were shown to significantly influence the overall fusion accuracy. The tumor volume (P
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