• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.32-40
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• 2019

Objective: Precise identification of landmarks on posteroanterior (PA) cephalograms is necessary when evaluating lateral problems such as facial asymmetry. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the use of lateral (LA) cephalograms can reduce errors in landmark identification on PA cephalograms. Methods: Five examiners identified 16 landmarks (Cg, N, ANS, GT, Me, RO, Lo, FM, Z, Or, Zyg, Cd, NC, Ms, M, and Ag) on 32 PA cephalograms with and without LA cephalograms at the same time. The positions of the landmarks were recorded and saved in the horizontal and vertical direction. The mean errors and standard deviation of landmarks location according to the use of LA cephalograms were compared for each landmark. Results: Relatively small errors were found for ANS, Me, Ms, and Ag, while relatively large errors were found for N, GT, Z, Or, and Cd. No significant difference was found between the horizontal and vertical errors for Z and Or, while large vertical errors were found for N, GT, and Cd. The value of identification error was lower when the landmarks were identified using LA cephalograms. Statistically significant error reductions were found at N and Cd with LA cephalograms, especially in the vertical direction. Conclusions: The use of LA cephalograms during identification of landmarks on PA cephalograms could help reduce identification errors.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.129-140
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• 1997

본 연구는 교정 임상에서 흔히 촬영되는 측모와 정모 두부방사선규격사진을 사용하여 3차원적인 두개안면 형태를 재현하였을 때 그 방법의 정확성을 고찰해 보고, 기존의 측모 두부방사선규격사진과 비교하여 어떠한 차이를 보이는지 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 두개안면 골격모형의 3차원 두부방사선규격사진을 형성하고, 선 계측과 각도 계측을 시행하였다. 여기서 얻어진 계측치들을 실제 계측치 및 측모 두부방사선규격사진에서의 계측치와 비교하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 3차원 두부방사선규격사진의 선 계측 평균 오차는 $0.94{\pm}0.62mm$, 평균 확대율 $100.31{\pm}0.91%$ 이었으며 실제 계측치와 차이를 보이지 않았다(${\alpha}=0.1$). 2. 측모 두부방사선규격사진은 선 계측에서 평균 오차 $6.44{\pm}1.48mm$, 평균 확대율 $106.99{\pm}1.45%$로서 하악체를 제외한 모든 선 계측에서 확대를 보였다(P<0.005). 3. 3차원 두부방사선규격사진에서의 각도 계측은 평균 오차 $1.22{\pm}0.82^{\circ}$, 평균 확대율 $105.72{\pm}12.07%$ 로서 실제 계측치와 차이를 보이지 않았다(${\alpha}=0.1$). 4. 측모 두부방사선규격사진은 평균 오차 $1.70{\pm}0.94^{\circ}$, 평균 확대율 $106.35{\pm}15.70%$으로 실제 계측치와 차이를 보이지 않았다 (${\alpha}=0.1$).

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.407-412
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of virtual 3-dimensional (3D) cephalograms constructed using the principle of biplanar radiography by comparing them with cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. Materials and Methods: Thirty orthodontic patients were enrolled in this study. Frontal and lateral cephalograms were obtained with the use of a head posture aligner and reconstructed into 3D cephalograms using biplanar radiography software. Thirty-four measurements representing the height, width, depth, and oblique distance were computed in 3 dimensions, and compared with the measurements from the 3D images obtained by CBCT, using the paired t-test and Bland-Altman analysis. Results: Comparison of height, width, depth, and oblique measurements showed no statistically significant differences between the measurements obtained from 3D cephalograms and those from CBCT images (P>0.05). Bland-Altman plots also showed high agreement between the 3D cephalograms and CBCT images. Conclusion: Accurate 3D cephalograms can be constructed using the principle of biplanar radiography if frontal and lateral cephalograms can be obtained with a head posture aligner. Three-dimensional cephalograms generated using biplanar radiography can replace CBCT images taken for diagnostic purposes.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2013

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of Reference Ear Plug (REP) during cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan for the generation of lateral cephalograms from CBCT scan data. Methods: Two CBCT scans were obtained from 33 adults. One CBCT scan was acquired using conventional methods, and the other scan was acquired with the use of REP. Virtual lateral cephalograms created from each CBCT image were traced and compared with tracings of the real cephalograms obtained from the same subject. Results: CBCT scan with REP resulted in a smaller discrepancy between real and virtual cephalograms. In comparing the real and virtual cephalograms, no measurements significantly differed from real cephalogram values in case of CBCT scan with REP, whereas many measurements significantly differed in the case of CBCT scan without REP. Conclusion: Measurements from CBCT-generated cephalograms are more similar to those from real cephalograms when REP are used during CBCT scan. Thus, the use of REP is suggested during CBCT scan to generate accurate virtual cephalograms from CBCT scan data.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.295-302
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• 2022

Purpose: Lateral cephalograms of orthodontic patients may contain incidental findings that could potentially lead to harm. Materials and Methods: The lateral cephalograms of 1765 consecutive 12- to 20-year-old patients, being considered for routine orthodontic treatment, were retrospectively reviewed. These patients were considered normal, because no abnormalities were found either in their medical history or on their clinical examination. Results: The overall prevalence of incidental findings was 18.8%, of which 10.3% were ponticulus posticus and 4.2% were bridging of the sella turcica. Although occipital spurs and ponticulus posticus were more prevalent in males, the size of the sella turcicas did not differ between sexes. Of the 1156 patients completing treatment about 2 years later, only one lateral cephalogram displayed progression of the ponticulus posticus in that time. Conclusion: The prevalence of incidental findings on lateral cephalograms of otherwise normal orthodontic 12- to 20-year-old patients was almost a fifth, of which ponticulus posticus, vertebral fusion, and enlarged parietal foramina were clinically significant.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.93-97
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of panoramic imaging in measuring the right and left gonial angles by comparing the measured angles with the angles determined using a lateral cephalogram of adult patients with class I malocclusion. Materials and Methods: The gonial angles of 50 class I malocclusion patients (25 males and 25 females; mean age: 23 years) were measured using both a lateral cephalogram and a panoramic radiograph. In the lateral cephalograms, the gonial angle was measured at the point of intersection of the ramus plane and the mandibular plane. In the panoramic radiographs, the gonial angle was measured by drawing a line tangent to the lower border of the mandible and another line tangent to the distal border of the ascending ramus and the condyle on both sides. The data obtained from both radiographs were statistically compared. Results: No statistically significant difference was observed between the gonial angle measured using the lateral cephalograms and that determined using the panoramic radiographs. Further, there was no statistically significant difference in the measured gonial angle with respect to gender. The results also showed a statistically insignificant difference in the mean of the right and the left gonial angles measured using the panoramic radiographs. Conclusion: As the gonial angle measurements using panoramic radiographs and lateral cephalograms showed no statistically significant difference, panoramic radiography can be considered in orthodontics for measuring the gonial angle without any interference due to superimposed images.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.201-205
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• 2012

Purpose: This study was performed to assess the compatibility of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) synthesized cephalograms with conventional cephalograms, and to find a method for obtaining normative values for three-dimensional (3D) assessments. Materials and Methods: The sample group consisted of 10 adults with normal occlusion and well-balanced faces. They were imaged using conventional and CBCT cephalograms. The CBCT cephalograms were synthesized from the CBCT data using OnDemand 3D software. Twenty-one angular and 12 linear measurements from each imaging modality were compared and analyzed using paired-t test. Results: The linear measurements between the two imaging modalities were not statistically different (p>0.05) except for the U1 to facial plane distance. The angular measurements between the two imaging modalities were not statistically different (p>0.05) with the exception of the gonial angle, ANB difference, and facial convexity. Conclusion: Two-dimensional cephalometric norms could be readily used for 3D quantitative assessment, if corrected for lateral cephalogram distortion.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.292-303
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• 2018

Objective: Biplanar imaging systems allow for simultaneous acquisition of lateral and frontal cephalograms. The purpose of this study was to compare measurements recorded on three-dimensional (3D) cephalograms constructed from two-dimensional conventional radiographs and biplanar radiographs generated using a new biplanar imaging system with those recorded on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)-generated cephalograms in order to evaluate the accuracy of the 3D cephalograms generated using the biplanar imaging system. Methods: Three sets of lateral and frontal radiographs of 15 human dry skulls with prominent facial asymmetry were obtained using conventional radiography, the biplanar imaging system, and CBCT. To minimize errors in the construction of 3D cephalograms, fiducial markers were attached to anatomical landmarks prior to the acquisition of radiographs. Using the 3D $Ceph^{TM}$ program, 3D cephalograms were constructed from the images obtained using the biplanar imaging system (3D $ceph_{biplanar}$), conventional radiography (3D $ceph_{conv}$), and CBCT (3D $ceph_{cbct}$). A total of 34 measurements were obtained compared among the three image sets using paired t-tests and Bland-Altman plotting. Results: There were no statistically significant differences between the 3D $ceph_{biplanar}$ and 3D $ceph_{cbct}$ measurements. In addition, with the exception of one measurement, there were no significant differences between the 3D $ceph_{cbct}$ and 3D $ceph_{conv}$ measurements. However, the values obtained from 3D $ceph_{conv}$ showed larger deviations than those obtained from 3D $ceph_{biplanar}$. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that the new biplanar imaging system enables the construction of accurate 3D cephalograms and could be a useful alternative to conventional radiography.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 파노라마 영상과 측모두부 영상에서 유의미한 상관관계를 가지는 계측치를 확인하고, 그 관계를 수식화하는 것이다. 99명의 3급 부정교합 환자의 파노라마 영상과 측모두부 영상에서 gonial angle, 하악지 높이, 하악중절치에서 하악하연까지의 길이를 측정하여 평가하였다. 측정된 수치는 각각 대응 표본 T검증, Pearson's 상관관계 검정, 회귀 분석을 통해 평가하였다. 측모두부 영상에서의 gonial angle 평균값은 $127.50^{\circ}$, 파노라마 영상에서의 값은 $125.49^{\circ}$, 상관계수는 0.945(p < 0.001)로 나타났으며, 상관관계는 '측모두부 영상의 gonial angle = 0.920 ${\times}$ 파노라마 영상의 gonial angle + 12.072'로 나타낼 수 있다. 다른 계측치들 간의 상관관계는 gonial angle에 비해 낮게 나타났다. Gonial angle은 파노라마 영상과 측모두부 영상에서 모두 재현성 있게 측정 가능하며, 강한 양의 상관관계를 나타낸다. 파노라마 영상 또한 측모두부 영상과 같이 환자의 수직성장패턴을 평가하는데 도움을 주는 방법이다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.543-552
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• 2000

본 연구는 natural head posture(NHP)를 이용하여 정모 두부 방사선 규격사진 촬영시 재현도를 알아보기 위하여 시행되었다. 두개 안면부의 기형이 없는 25세 전후의 성인 남녀 30명을 대상으로 통상적인 방법(술자 유도법)과 NHP에서 Head Posture Aligner를 이용한 방법(HPA법)으로 정모 두부 방사선 사진을 각기 2주 간격으로 촬영한 후 5개의 고경 계측항목과 9개의 폭경 계측항목을 선정하여 t 검정으로 각 계측항목의 재현도를 비교하는 한편, 정모와 측모 두부 방사선 사진으로3차원 상을 합성시 오차의 요인이 되는 두부의 상하회전 정도 차이를 촬영 방법별로 비교 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 시간 간격을 두고 술자 유도법으로 2회 촬영한 정모 두부 방사선 사진의 계측치는 모든 고경 계측항목에서 서로 차이를 나타내어 낮은 재현도를 보였다. 2. 시간 간격을 두고 HPA법으로 2회 촬영한 정모 두부 방사선 사진의 계측치는 모든 고경 계측항목에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않아 재현도가 높음을 보였다. 3. 폭경 계측항목의 경우 2회 계측치의 차이를 통하여 살펴 본 재현도에서 술자유도법과HPA방법간에 두드러진 차이를 보이지 않았다. 4. 정모 및 측모 두부 방사선사진으로 3차원상을 합성하기 위한 수직적 두부 위치 보정각을 계산한 결과, 술자 유도법의 경우 $2.5^{\circ}$인 반면, HPA법은 $0.8^{\circ}$로 작게 나타났다. 이상의 결과는 정모 두부 방사선 규격 사진 촬영시 두부 위치의 재현도를 증가시키기 위하여 HPA의 사용이 필요함을 시사하였다.