Influência da miliamperagem sobre a qualidade do diagnóstico das fraturas radiculares por meio de tomografia computadorizada de feixe cônico: estudo in vitro
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2016-04-28
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Meira, Ricardo Manoel Tângari de Araújo e [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a influência da miliamperagem (mA) sobre a qualidade do diagnóstico das fraturas radiculares por meio de TCFC. Foram selecionados 58 dentes anteriores e posteriores extraídos de humanos, sendo que todos tiveram os condutos radiculares preparados e, metade destes, foram obturados. Os dentes foram distribuídos em dois grupos (n=29): controle (GC) e fraturado (GF). Fraturas radiculares nos dentes anteriores e posteriores foram induzidas em uma máquina universal de ensaios mecânicos e, posteriormente, os dentes foram inseridos em um crânio macerado adulto de humano composto por maxila e mandíbula. Em seguida, o volume de imagem de cada dente foi adquirido no aparelho de TCFC (Scanora 3Dx), utilizando-se cinco diferentes protocolos de miliamperagem (4; 5; 6,3; 8 e 10 mA). As imagens foram aleatorizadas e avaliadas por dois especialistas em Radiologia Odontológica e Imaginologia, que as classificaram quanto a presença ou ausência de fraturas, seguindo uma escala de confiança de cinco pontos. A concordância intra e interexaminador foi estimada por meio da estatística Kappa com ponderação linear. O desempenho do diagnóstico foi determinado pela área sob a curva ROC (AUROC) por ponto e por intervalo de 95% de confiança (IC95%), sendo adotado nível de significância de 5%. As reprodutibilidades intra e interexaminador indicaram concordâncias substancial e moderada, respectivamente. Observou-se que todos os protocolos de mA tiveram capacidade de diagnóstico (p<0,0001). A AUROC foi significativamente maior com os protocolos de 8 e 10 mA (p≤0,0389) e, consequentemente, promoveram uma melhor eficácia de diagnóstico. Pôde-se concluir que a miliamperagem exerce uma influência significativa sobre a qualidade do diagnóstico das fraturas radiculares em imagens de TCFC. A sua redução é possível e deve ser realizada com cautela, a fim de que não haja prejuízo para a eficácia de diagnóstico dessa condição.
The aim of this study was to assess the influence of mA on diagnostic quality of RF in CBCT imaging. Fifty-eight (58) anterior and posterior human teeth were selected, in which all had their root canals prepared and half of them were endodontically filled. The teeth were divided into two groups (n=29): control (CG) and fractured (FG). A universal testing machine induced RF(s) on anterior and posterior teeth. Prior to the image acquisition, these teeth were inserted in the upper and lower empty alveolar sockets of an adult dried skull (phantom). Then, the imaging volume of each tooth was acquired in the Scanora 3DX machine, using five different protocols of mA(s): 4; 5; 6.3; 8 and 10. Two oral radiologists, independently and blind to the identification of the samples, interpreted the randomized images. On suspicion of the presence/absence of root fractures, they were interpreted using a five points confidence scale. The intra and interexaminer agreement was estimated by the Kappa statistic with linear weighting. The diagnostic performance was determined by the area under the ROC curve (AUROC) by point and by 95% confidence interval (95% CI), being adopted the significance level of 5%. The intra and interexaminer reproducibility indicated calibration substantial and moderate, respectively. It was observed that all protocols of mA have diagnostic capability (p <0.0001). The AUROC was significantly higher with the protocols 8 and 10 mA (p≤0,0389) and, consequently, they had better diagnostic efficacy. It was concluded that the mA has a significant influence on the quality of diagnosis of root fractures in CBCT images. The reduction is possible and should be performed with caution, so that there is no damage to the efficacy of diagnosis of this condition.
The aim of this study was to assess the influence of mA on diagnostic quality of RF in CBCT imaging. Fifty-eight (58) anterior and posterior human teeth were selected, in which all had their root canals prepared and half of them were endodontically filled. The teeth were divided into two groups (n=29): control (CG) and fractured (FG). A universal testing machine induced RF(s) on anterior and posterior teeth. Prior to the image acquisition, these teeth were inserted in the upper and lower empty alveolar sockets of an adult dried skull (phantom). Then, the imaging volume of each tooth was acquired in the Scanora 3DX machine, using five different protocols of mA(s): 4; 5; 6.3; 8 and 10. Two oral radiologists, independently and blind to the identification of the samples, interpreted the randomized images. On suspicion of the presence/absence of root fractures, they were interpreted using a five points confidence scale. The intra and interexaminer agreement was estimated by the Kappa statistic with linear weighting. The diagnostic performance was determined by the area under the ROC curve (AUROC) by point and by 95% confidence interval (95% CI), being adopted the significance level of 5%. The intra and interexaminer reproducibility indicated calibration substantial and moderate, respectively. It was observed that all protocols of mA have diagnostic capability (p <0.0001). The AUROC was significantly higher with the protocols 8 and 10 mA (p≤0,0389) and, consequently, they had better diagnostic efficacy. It was concluded that the mA has a significant influence on the quality of diagnosis of root fractures in CBCT images. The reduction is possible and should be performed with caution, so that there is no damage to the efficacy of diagnosis of this condition.
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Tomografia computadorizada de feixe cônico, Fraturas dos dentes, Diagnóstico por imagem, Cone-beam computed tomography, Tooth fractures, Diagnostic imaging