Detection of mandibular condyle pesudocysts in panoramic radiographs: Digital and film-based radiology.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the detection rate of mandibular condyle pseudocyst in both digital panoramic radiographs and film-based panoramic radiographs.


METHODS
All film-based and digital panoramic radiographs of patients treated at our institute during a 4-month period were analyzed by two experienced practitioners. Diagnosis of a condylar pseudocyst was based on the following criteria: appearance of cyst-like radiolucency, partially or completely circumscribed by radiopaque border, located at the anterior aspect of mandibular condyle.


RESULTS
825 radiographs (415 film-based, 410 digital) were included in the study. In 342 (41.5%) radiographs at least one condylar pseudocyst was observed, with no differences between radiograph type, 173 (42.2%) in digital and 169 (40.7%) in film-based radiographs (P = .36). Condylar pseudocyst detection rate was positively associated with older age (P < .001), whereas gender had no influence (P = .93).


CONCLUSIONS
An equally high detection rate of condylar pseudocyst was found in digital and film-based panoramic radiographs.
Yehuda
Y
Zadik
Oded
O
Yitschaky
Anna
A
Pikovsky
Avraham
A
Zini
Silvina
S
Fridlander Barenboim
D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic