title: Evaluation of the inferior alveolar canal for cysts and tumors of the mandible-comparison of multidetector computed tomography and 3-dimensional volume interpolated breath-hold examination magnetic resonance sequence with curved multiplanar reformatted reconstructions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the mandibular canal using volume interpolated breath-hold examination (VIBE) sequencing in patients with cysts and tumors of the mandible.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-five patients with mandibular cysts and tumors were recruited for a study in the authors' institution to compare the role of multidetector row computed tomography with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in jaw lesions. Of these 25 patients, VIBE was performed in 12 patients (age range, 16 to 52 yrs; 11 male and 1 female patients) and formed the study group. The status (normal/destroyed/attenuated) and position of the inferior alveolar canal (normal/displaced) on panoramic reconstructed computed tomographic (CT) images and curved multiplanar reformatted (MPR) images reconstructed from VIBE images were analyzed. The contralateral normal mandibular canal was used as the control in these patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In all 12 patients, the inferior alveolar canal on the normal side was visualized as a hyperintense structure in relation to the hypointense bone on the curved MPR VIBE images. In 9 patients, the inferior alveolar canal was equally well visualized on panoramic CT and curved MPR VIBE images. In 2 patients, the inferior alveolar canal was better visualized on curved MPR VIBE images; in 1 patient, the course of the mandibular canal was better seen on panoramic CT images.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MR reconstructions with VIBE sequencing as source images provide images comparable to CT reconstructed images for evaluation of the mandibular canal. Three-dimensional (3D) VIBE sequencing can be added to the MR protocol to visualize the inferior alveolar neurovascular bundle. 3D VIBE sequencing increases the diagnostic capabilities of MRI when used to image mandibular cysts and tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: Ashu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seith
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gadodia
authors.forename: Raju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Atin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Ajoy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roychoudhury
authors.forename: Ongkila
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bhutia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D062485:Breath Holding; D003287:Contrast Media; D017352:Echo-Planar Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium