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Boos-Lima FBDJ, Guastaldi FPS, Kaban LB, Peacock ZS. Accuracy of skeletal scintigraphy for the evaluation of mandibular growth disorders: a systematic review. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2024; 53:482-495. [PMID: 38158243 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2023.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
Bone scans, reflecting blood flow and metabolic activity in a region of interest, are frequently used to evaluate mandibular growth disorders. Increased uptake is a non-specific finding and can occur as a result of multiple causes. The correlation between radioactive tracer uptake and growth activity has not been consistently demonstrated. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of planar skeletal scintigraphy (SS), single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and SPECT with computed tomography (CT) images (SPECT/CT) in detecting abnormal mandibular growth activity compared to clinical and radiographic/tomographic methods (reference standard) and histologic findings. A systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were calculated for planar SS, SPECT, and SPECT/CT. Compared to the reference standard, SPECT/CT had the best diagnostic accuracy (76.5% sensitivity, 90.4% specificity, 83.2% accuracy), followed by planar SS (81.8% sensitivity, 84.5% specificity, 83.0% accuracy) and SPECT (77.7% sensitivity, 72.4% specificity, 74.5% accuracy). The results of this study indicate that SPECT/CT has the best clinical correlation, but the certainty of the evidence is low. The differences in sensitivity and specificity between the three index tests were not clinically significant. The three tests can be useful, with only a small difference in their diagnostic value. Histopathology was found not to be satisfactory as a reference standard.
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- F B D J Boos-Lima
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
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Karssemakers LHE, Besseling LMP, Schoonmade LJ, Su N, Nolte JW, Raijmakers PG, Becking AG. Diagnostic accuracy of bone SPECT and SPECT/CT imaging in the diagnosis of unilateral condylar hyperplasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2024; 52:447-453. [PMID: 38378369 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2024.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
Abstract
Imaging with bone scans plays an important role in the diagnostic path of patients with unilateral condylar hyperactivity or unilateral condylar hyperplasia (UCH). The aim of this study is to perform a systematic review of the diagnostic performance of the bone SPECT and SPECT/CT scan for the diagnosis of UCH. PubMed, SCOPUS and EMBASE were searched electronically to identify diagnostic accuracy studies that assessed the diagnostic value of bone SPECT and SPECT/CT for the diagnosis of UCH, Meta-analyses were performed with Metadisc 1.4 and 2.0. A total of 14 studies, with a total number of 887 patients, were included in the qualitative analysis and 11 studies qualified for meta-analyses. The pooled sensitivity and specificity for the SPECT scan were 0.814 (95 % CI: 0.639-0.915) and 0.774 (95 % CI: 0.655-0.861), for the SPECT/CT scan these were 0.818 (95 % CI: 0.749-0.874) and 0.901 (95 % CI: 0.840-0.945). The summary receiver operating characteristics of the SPECT scan showed an area under the curve of 0.847 (95 % CI: 0.722-0.972) and that of the SPECT/CT scan was 0.928 (95 % CI: 0.876-0.980). CONCLUSION: Both bone SPECT scan and SPECT/CT scan provide a high diagnostic accuracy for UCH. The added value of the SPECT/CT scan is questionable and given the potential disadvantages of the SPECT/CT scan, including the increased radiation dose and costs, the diagnostic modality of first choice in patients with UCH should be a SPECT scan.
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- L H E Karssemakers
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC/Emma Children's Hospital, and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC/Emma Children's Hospital, and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Medical Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC/Emma Children's Hospital, and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Oral Public Health, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC/Emma Children's Hospital, and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC/Emma Children's Hospital, and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MKA Kennemer & Meer, Haarlem, the Netherlands
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Espinosa S, Cortés R, Toro-Ibacache V. Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) diagnostic accuracy in active unilateral condylar hyperplasia: Retrospective study. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2023; 51:467-474. [PMID: 37550116 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2023.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of single photon emission tomography (SPECT) in unilateral condylar hyperplasia (UCH). To this end, 3D morphometric changes of the mandibles in one year were assessed (T0 vs. T1) and compared over SPECT results in T1, in a sample of 40 patients. A contingency table was constructed based on these results for SPECT diagnostic accuracy evaluation, classifying patients as SPECT true-positive, true-negatives, false positives and false-negatives. Additionally, the morphometric analysis was used to describe the presentation of mandibular changes using principal component analysis (PCA) and non-parametric statistics. We obtained diagnostic accuracy results of sensitivity 81%, specificity 63%, positive predictor value (PPV) 59%, negative predictor value (NPV) 83% and accuracy 70%, showing that SPECT yields poor results regarding accuracy diagnostic performance. The morphometric analysis showed that individuals without progress of asymmetry and those with more progress differ particularly in a group of landmarks representing the mental region and the right mandibular body. Based on these landmarks, difference among the four SPECT-accuracy groups was statistically significant (p < 0.001), where the landmark showing the largest change within a year had a mean increase of 1.13 + 0.66 mm. Within the limitations of the study, it seems that SPECT alone is not suitable for making surgical decisions regarding condylectomy in active UCH. Follow up with morphological assessment methods are recommended for confirming an active UCH in combination with SPECT.
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- S Espinosa
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinica Indisa, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory for Craniofacial Research and Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile; Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán, Santiago, Chile
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Ouyang N, Zhang C, Xu F, Chen T, Shen G, Si J, Yu H. Evaluation of optimal single-photon emission computed tomography reference value and three-dimensional mandibular growth pattern in 54 Chinese unilateral condylar hyperplasia patients. Head Face Med 2023; 19:18. [PMID: 37202798 DOI: 10.1186/s13005-023-00365-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The research aimed to evaluate the optimal Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) cut-off value in differentiating condylar growth activeness, to observe 3-dimensional (3D) mandibular growth pattern, and to explore the potential correlation between 3D measurement parameters and SPECT uptake ratios in Chinese unilateral condylar hyperplasia (UCH) patients. METHODS Data of fifty-four Chinese UCH patients were analyzed retrospectively. All patients underwent SPECT within 1 month before or after the first CT examination (CT1); and received a second CT examination at least 12 months later (CT2). Data from CT scans were analyzed by comparing bilateral differences between CT1 and CT2. The sensitivity and specificity of SPECT were calculated by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Pearson's correlation analysis was performed to investigate whether the mandibular growth was correlated with SPECT value. RESULTS SPECT had a sensitivity of 68.00% and a specificity of 72.41%, with an area under the ROC curve being 0.709. The optimal SPECT cut-off value for evaluating condylar activity has been determined to be 13%. In patients with an active growing condyle, there was a significant increase in Co-Gn and Co-Go, but not in Go-Gn, Go-MF, or MF-Gn. Pearson's correlation analysis revealed no correlation between 3D measurement parameters and differences in relative condylar uptake ratios. CONCLUSION SPECT showed good diagnostic performance in UCH with the cut-off value of 13%. For those with an active growing condyle, the mandible grows diagonally and vertically, while the relative condylar uptake ratio was not directly related to mandibular growth.
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- Ningjuan Ouyang
- Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Oral & Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Shanghai Xuhui District Dental Center, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Department of Oral & Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Oral & Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China.
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- Department of Oral & Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, 200011, China.
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Turvey TA, Hannan E, Brader T, Bhatt P, Oliverson T, Magraw CB, Pham M. Active Unilateral Condylar Hyperplasia Treated with Simultaneous Condylectomy and Orthognathic Surgery: A Clinical Report. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022; 80:1593-1612. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2022.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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