Texture analysis as a marker for identifying joint changes in temporomandibular disorders on magnetic resonance imaging

Objective: The present investigation aimed to characterize Texture Analysis (TA) parameters of the condylar medullary bone and the superior aspect of the lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for the identification of potential changes in individuals with temporomandibu...

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Main Authors: Victória Geisa Brito de Oliveira, Elaine Cristina de Carvalho Beda Correa de Araujo, André Luiz Ferreira Costa, Michelle Bianchi de Moraes, Sérgio Lucio Pereira de Castro Lopes
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Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2024-07-01
Series:Brazilian Dental Science
Online Access:https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/4312
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author Victória Geisa Brito de Oliveira
Elaine Cristina de Carvalho Beda Correa de Araujo
André Luiz Ferreira Costa
Michelle Bianchi de Moraes
Sérgio Lucio Pereira de Castro Lopes
author_facet Victória Geisa Brito de Oliveira
Elaine Cristina de Carvalho Beda Correa de Araujo
André Luiz Ferreira Costa
Michelle Bianchi de Moraes
Sérgio Lucio Pereira de Castro Lopes
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description Objective: The present investigation aimed to characterize Texture Analysis (TA) parameters of the condylar medullary bone and the superior aspect of the lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for the identification of potential changes in individuals with temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Material and Methods: A total of 40 MRI scans was retrospectively selected, consisting of 20 from patients without temporomandibular joint (TMJ) changes (control group) and 20 from patients diagnosed with TMD (TMD group). All MRI scans adhered to a consistent protocol, utilizing an 8.0 cm diameter bilateral surface coil to capture latero-medial parasagittal images with T2-weighted and Proton Density-weighted (PD), both with the mouth closed and at maximum mouth opening. TA was performed using the MaZda 4.20 software (Institute of Electronics, Technical University of Lodz, Poland). The regions of interest (ROI) were standardized for all evaluated images, and texture parameters were calculated through the gray-level co-occurrence matrix method. TA results underwent comparison using the Mann-Whitney test. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the Correlation and Moment of Inverse Difference parameters between control and TMD groups, notably evident in PD-weighted images for the region of the condylar medullary bone and the LPM, respectively (p<0.05). Conclusion: Thus, the TA method exhibits promising potential to provide valuable information, enhancing the accuracy of TMD diagnosis and classification. KEYWORDS Dentistry; Diagnostic imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Radiomics; Temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome
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spelling doaj-art-20f7237e1a4e4b28bb9a44136bb1f3c42025-08-21T14:31:53ZengUniversidade Estadual PaulistaBrazilian Dental Science2178-60112024-07-0127310.4322/bds.2024.e4312Texture analysis as a marker for identifying joint changes in temporomandibular disorders on magnetic resonance imagingVictória Geisa Brito de Oliveira0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4894-0655Elaine Cristina de Carvalho Beda Correa de Araujo1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2312-4175André Luiz Ferreira Costa 2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4856-5417Michelle Bianchi de Moraes3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7945-2098Sérgio Lucio Pereira de Castro Lopes 4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0882-5862Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia, Departamento de Diagnóstico e Cirurgia. São José dos Campos, SP, BrazilUniversidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia, Departamento de Diagnóstico e Cirurgia. São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Programa de Pós-graduação em Odontologia. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia, Departamento de Diagnóstico e Cirurgia. São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia, Departamento de Diagnóstico e Cirurgia. São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. Objective: The present investigation aimed to characterize Texture Analysis (TA) parameters of the condylar medullary bone and the superior aspect of the lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for the identification of potential changes in individuals with temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Material and Methods: A total of 40 MRI scans was retrospectively selected, consisting of 20 from patients without temporomandibular joint (TMJ) changes (control group) and 20 from patients diagnosed with TMD (TMD group). All MRI scans adhered to a consistent protocol, utilizing an 8.0 cm diameter bilateral surface coil to capture latero-medial parasagittal images with T2-weighted and Proton Density-weighted (PD), both with the mouth closed and at maximum mouth opening. TA was performed using the MaZda 4.20 software (Institute of Electronics, Technical University of Lodz, Poland). The regions of interest (ROI) were standardized for all evaluated images, and texture parameters were calculated through the gray-level co-occurrence matrix method. TA results underwent comparison using the Mann-Whitney test. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the Correlation and Moment of Inverse Difference parameters between control and TMD groups, notably evident in PD-weighted images for the region of the condylar medullary bone and the LPM, respectively (p<0.05). Conclusion: Thus, the TA method exhibits promising potential to provide valuable information, enhancing the accuracy of TMD diagnosis and classification. KEYWORDS Dentistry; Diagnostic imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Radiomics; Temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/4312
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André Luiz Ferreira Costa
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Texture analysis as a marker for identifying joint changes in temporomandibular disorders on magnetic resonance imaging
Brazilian Dental Science
title Texture analysis as a marker for identifying joint changes in temporomandibular disorders on magnetic resonance imaging
title_full Texture analysis as a marker for identifying joint changes in temporomandibular disorders on magnetic resonance imaging
title_fullStr Texture analysis as a marker for identifying joint changes in temporomandibular disorders on magnetic resonance imaging
title_full_unstemmed Texture analysis as a marker for identifying joint changes in temporomandibular disorders on magnetic resonance imaging
title_short Texture analysis as a marker for identifying joint changes in temporomandibular disorders on magnetic resonance imaging
title_sort texture analysis as a marker for identifying joint changes in temporomandibular disorders on magnetic resonance imaging
url https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/4312
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