Fig. 4. Cross-sectional images of areas 1–3 of a 39-year-old female. The visibility ratios for the superior wall in areas 1, 2, and 3 were 0.2, 0.9, and 0.9, respectively, whereas those of the inferior wall were 0.7, 0.9, and 1.0, respectively
Fig. 4. Cross-sectional images of areas 1–3 of a 39-year-old female. The visibility ratios for the superior wall in areas 1, 2, and 3 were 0.2, 0.9...
Fig. 3. Visibility ratios of the superior and inferior walls in three areas. The Friedman test and Scheffe’s test were used for the statistical analysis
Fig. 3. Visibility ratios of the superior and inferior walls in three areas. The Friedman test and Scheffe’s test were used for the statistical analysis
Fig. 2. Visibilities of the superior and inferior walls of the mandibular canal. a Both walls are visible. b Only the inferior wall is visible. c Neither of the walls is visible
Fig. 2. Visibilities of the superior and inferior walls of the mandibular canal. a Both walls are visible. b Only the inferior wall is visible. c Neither of the walls is visible
Fig. 1. Cross-sectional images in the range of 30Â mm just distal to the mental foramen were used for evaluation. The range was divided into three areas, each of which was 10Â mm in length, designated as area 1, area 2, and area 3, from anterior to posterior. (The mental foramen was identified on another section and was not visualized on this image)
Fig. 1. Cross-sectional images in the range...
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Ishii, H., Tetsumura, A., Nomura, Y. et al. Diagnostic ability of limited volume cone beam computed tomography with small voxel size in identifying the superior and inferior walls of the mandibular canal.
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Hiroko Ishii, Akemi Tetsumura, Yoshikazu Nomura, Shin Nakamura & Tohru Kurabayashi
URA, Research Administration Division, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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