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Correction of positional change of frontal cephalometric landmarks caused by vertical head rotation

두부의 수직회전 시 정모두부방사선사진상의 계측점 변화와 이의 보정

  • Kim, Mi-Young (Department of Orthodontics, 2nd Stage of Brain Korea 21, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Min (Department of Orthodontics, 2nd Stage of Brain Korea 21, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Cho, Jin-Hyoung (Department of Orthodontics, 2nd Stage of Brain Korea 21, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Hwang, Hyeon-Shik (Department of Orthodontics, 2nd Stage of Brain Korea 21, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University)
  • 김미영 (전남대학교 치의학전문대학원 치의학연구소, 2단계 BK21 연구사업단, 교정학교실) ;
  • 이경민 (전남대학교 치의학전문대학원 치의학연구소, 2단계 BK21 연구사업단, 교정학교실) ;
  • 조진형 (전남대학교 치의학전문대학원 치의학연구소, 2단계 BK21 연구사업단, 교정학교실) ;
  • 황현식 (전남대학교 치의학전문대학원 치의학연구소, 2단계 BK21 연구사업단, 교정학교실)
  • Received : 2010.12.22
  • Accepted : 2011.03.04
  • Published : 2011.04.30

Abstract

Objective: Superimposition of frontal cephalograms cannot be performed when the cephalograms are taken with different vertical head rotations. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the validity of correcting the positional change of frontal cephalometric landmarks caused by vertical head rotation. Methods: In 30 adult individuals, frontal and lateral cephalograms were taken at a $90^{\circ}$ angle. Geometric principles of radiography were used to calculate the possible vertical and horizontal landmark changes if the head should be rotated down $5^{\circ}$ about an ear rod axis. The calculated changes were then compared with cephalometric changes measured on frontal cephalogram actually taken with the head rotated down $5^{\circ}$. Results: When the frontal cephalograms were taken with the head rotated down $5^{\circ}$ about an ear rod axis, significant changes in the vertical position of the landmarks occurred, particularly in the landmarks located farther anteriorly from the ear rod axis. The comparison of calculated changes and real cephalometric changes showed that the differences were less than 0.4 mm in the vertical direction and less than 0.2 mm in the horizontal direction. The differences between calculated and real changes were smaller in the landmarks less affected by vertical head rotation. Conclusions: Even when frontal cephalograms are taken at different vertical head rotations, the concomitant changes in the position of the landmarks can be corrected through calculation using the geometric principle of radiography as long as frontal and lateral cephalograms are taken perpendicular to each other.

본 연구는 정모두부방사선사진 촬영 시 두부의 수직회전에 따라 달라지는 계측점의 위치변화를 방사선원리를 이용하여 계산으로 보정한 후 이러한 보정 방법이 타당한지 알아보고자 시행되었다. 성인 30명을 대상으로 동일한 두부자세에서 정모 및 측모두부방사선사진을 서로 직각이 되게끔 촬영한 다음 두부를 $5^{\circ}$ 하방으로 수직회전 시 정모두부방사선사진상 여러 계측점의 변화를 방사선의 기하학적 원리률 이용하여 수직 및 수평방향으로 구분하여 산출한 후, 이를 실제로 두부를 $5^{\circ}$ 회전시킨 상태에서 촬영한 정모방사선사진에서의 계측점 변화와 비교 분석하였다. 실제로 두부를 $5^{\circ}$ 회전시킨 상태에서 촬영한 정모방사선사진에서의 계측점 변화를 수평방향과 수직방향으로 구분하여 살펴본 결과 수평적으로는 작은 변화를 보인 반면 수직적으로는 전반적으로 큰 변화를 나타내었다. 두부 회전 시 수직변화를 계측점별로 살펴본 결과 ear rod축에서 전방으로 멀리 떨어진 계측점일수록 그 변화가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 두부의 $5^{\circ}$ 수직회전 시 계측점의 변화를 계산을 통해 산출한 후, 산출된 수치와 실제 수치를 비교한 결과 수직방향의 경우 0.4 mm 미만, 수평방향의 경우 0.2 mm 미만의 작은 수치를 나타내었다. 아울러 두부의 수직회전에 영향을 적게 받는 계측점일수록 그 차이가 작은 경향을 보였다. 본 연구 결과는 정모 및 측모두부방사선사진을 서로 직각이 되게끔 촬영할 경우, 두부의 수직회전으로 인한 정모두부방사선사진상의 계측점 변화를 회전 전 위치로 산출 보정하는 것이 가능함을 보여주었다.

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