Table 1 Description of the finally included articles
From: MRI and CBCT image registration of temporomandibular joint: a systematic review
Article | Subjects | Image characteristics | Registration model | Measured outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lin et al. 2008 [22] | 1 patient (2 TMJs) | CT: DICOM files. • GE® multilayer spiral CT scanner; 120 kv; 250 mA; slice thickness 0.6 mm. • FOV, matrix size & voxel size were not reported. • Supine scanning position. | • Extrinsic registration model (14 radio-opaque fiducial markers). • Dicom Works® V1.3.5 software. | • Visualize 3D model of TMJ. |
MRI: DCOM files. • Signa® 1.5 T MRI scanner. • T1-weighted image; TR 23 ms; TE 4.6 ms; FOV 25 cm; Matrix 256X128; slice thickness 1.5 mm. • Supine scanning position. • Type of surface coil & voxel size were not reported. | ||||
1 patient (one side of TMJ) | Contrast-enhanced CT: DICOM files. • Philips® multilayer spiral CT scanner; 140 kv; 287 mA; slice thickness 1.25 mm; matrix size 512X512. • FOV 23.8 cm; pixle size 0.47 mm. • Contrast agent (Inhexol 300 mg I/ml) Supine scanning position. | • 2D sagittal slices were manually superimposed. • Photoshop® software. | • Matched 2D sagittal slices of MRI and CT of a TMJ to visualize fused image of both modalities. | |
MRI: DICOM files. • Signa® 1.5 T MRI scanner. Head surface-coil. • T1-weighted image; TR350-550 ms; TE13-20 ms; Matrix 512X512; slice thickness 4 mm. • Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted image; TR2000-3000 ms; TE15-40 ms; Matrix 512X512; slice thickness 4 mm. (Gadopentetate dimeglumine 0.1mmL/kg). • T2-weighted image; TR 2800-5000 ms; TE 100-120 ms; FOV 24 cm; Matrix 512X512; slice thickness 4 mm. • Supine scanning position. | ||||
Al-Saleh et al. 2015 [15] | 10 patients with TMD symptom. (20 TMJs) | CT: DICOM files. • i-CAT® CBCT scanner; 120kv; 5 mA; scan time 9 sec; slice thickness 0.3 mm; matrix size 512X512. • FOV 17X23cm; voxel size 0.3 mm3. • Upright scanning position. | • Extrinsic marker-based registration. (5 radio-opaque fiducial markers) • Intrinsic registration (Mutual information-based registration). • Mirada® software. | • Qualitative assessment of the registration models. • Assess the reliability of evaluating TMJ disc position and osseous pathology in 20 TMJs. |
MRI: DCOM files. • Seimens® 1.5 T MRI scanner. Head surface coil. • T1-weighted image; TR 13 ms; TE 4.8 ms; FOV 46X36cm; Matrix 256X128; slice thickness 1 mm; voxel size 1 mm3. • Supine scanning position. |