OBJECTIVES Content-based access (CBA) to medical image archives, i.e. data retrieval by means of image-based numerical features computed automatically, has capabilities to improve diagnostics, research and education. In this study, the applicability of CBA methods in dentomaxillofacial radiology is evaluated. METHODS Recent research has discovered numerical features that were successfully app...

OBJECTIVES To systematize the clinico-radiological symptoms and course of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of jaw bone and toevaluate the diagnostic potential of various radiological techniques to detect mild osteonecrosis in each stage of the disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS The sample consisted of 22 patients previously diagnosed with extraoral malignant disease. Diagnosis was based on a c...

Dijital teknoloji alanındaki gelişmeler; gerek medikal gerekse dental alanda tanı ve tedavi planlamasında yararlanılacak yapay zeka (YZ) uygulamalarına hız vermiştir. YZ, makinelerin insan beyninin çalışmasını taklit ederek karar verme tahmin etme gibi çözülmesi zor olan problemlerin çözümüne imkân tanıyan bir alandır. Medikal görüntüleme; zekânın alt dalı makine öğrenmesi yöntemlerinin en popü...

Aims The term bone quality is used often in a dentomaxillofacial context. It needs to be assessed prior to implant placement, or in the evaluation of disease processes. Nevertheless a clear definition of bone quality is lacking (Ribeiro-Rotta et al 2010). A quantitative evaluation can be done with histomorphometry. This evaluation, however, strongly depends on segmentation performance. The aim ...