Computer-Assisted Detection of Cemento-Enamel Junction in Intraoral Ultrasonographs

Applied Sciences

卷:11

Kim-Cuong T. Nguyen¹  Edmond H. Lou¹  Lawrence H. Le¹  Kumaradevan Punithakumar¹  Yuening Yan²  Neelambar R. Kaipatur³  Paul W. Major³ 

[1] Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada;

[2] Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK;

[3] School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1C9, Canada;

关键词: high-frequency ultrasound;    landmark detection;    dento-periodontium;    cemento-enamel junction;    oral health;    image processing;   

DOI  :  10.3390/app11135850

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) is an important reference point for various clinical measurements in oral health assessment. Identifying CEJ in ultrasound images is a challenging task for dentists. In this study, a computer-assisted detection method is proposed to identify the CEJ in ultrasound images, based on the curvature change of the junction outlining the upper edge of the enamel and cementum at the cementum–enamel intersection. The technique consists of image preprocessing steps for image enhancement, segmentation, and edge detection to locate the boundary of the enamel and cementum. The effects of the image preprocessing and the sizes of the bounding boxes enclosing the CEJ were studied. For validation, the algorithm was applied to 120 images acquired from human volunteers. The mean difference of the best performance between the proposed method and the two raters’ measurements was an average of 0.25 mm with reliability ≥ 0.98. The proposed method has the potential to assist dental professionals in CEJ identification on ultrasonographs to provide better patient care.

【 授权许可】

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