Open AccessA prospective comparison of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging as a diagnostic tool for maxillofacial space infections
Author(s) -
Vaka Ramesh Babu,
Srikanth Ikkurthi,
Dinesh Kumar Perisetty,
K A Saran Babu,
Mahammad Rasool,
Shanawaz Shaik
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/jispcd.jispcd_315_17
Subject(s) - magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , radiology , computed tomography , head and neck , abscess , tomography , nuclear medicine , surgery
The aim of this work was to assess the advantages and disadvantages of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) versus computed tomography (CT) in the initial evaluation of maxillofacial space infections by comparing various parameters of the imaging studies and comparing them on a three-point scale.