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Multidetector computed tomography of jaw lesions in children and adolescents
Author(s) -
Gadodia A,
Seith A,
Sharma R,
Choudhury AR,
Bhutia O,
Gupta A
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2010.02148.x
Subject(s) - medicine , multidetector computed tomography , odontogenic , computed tomography , radiology , population , tomography , dentistry , pathology , environmental health
Summary Jaw lesions in paediatric and adolescent population are uncommon and can arise in odontogenic or non‐odontogenic tissues. With the advent of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), algorithm for imaging jaw lesions has changed dramatically. This pictorial essay describes the imaging appearance of commonly encountered jaw lesions in children and adolescents with emphasis on MDCT findings.