MR-Imaging of teeth and periodontal apparatus: An In-Vitro study on porcine mandibles comparing high-resolution MRI with MSCT

Ziele: Imaging of dental apparatus is usually performed with plain radiography and multislice computed tomography (MSCT), providing good visualisation of most dental structures. However, detection of pathologies of tissues investing the teeth, like periodontal space, is possible only in advanced stage by resorption of the alveolar bone. Due to high soft tissue contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be an alternative diagnostic modality. The aim of this study was (1) to assess the ability of MRI to visualize dental and periodontal structures in an experimental setting and (2) to compare findings with MSCT.…