reproducibility of frankfort horizontal plane on 3d multi-planar reconstructed mr images再现性的法兰克福水平面3 d切面先生重建图像.pdfVIP

Reproducibility of Frankfort Horizontal Plane on 3D Multi-Planar Reconstructed MR Images 1 1 1 1 1 Amro Daboul *, Christian Schwahn , Grit Schaffner , Silvia Soehnel , Stefanie Samietz , 1 2 3 3 1 1 Ahmad Aljaghsi , Mohammad Habes , Katrin Hegenscheid , Ralf Puls , Thomas Klinke , Reiner Biffar 1 Polyclinic of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, Greifswald University, Greifswald, Germany, 2 Institute of Community Medicine, Greifswald University, Greifswald, Germany, 3 Institute of Diagnostics, Radiology and Neuroradiology, Greifswald University, Greifswald, Germany Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy and reliability of Frankfort horizontal plane identification using displays of multi-planar reconstructed MRI images, and propose it as a sufficiently stable and standardized reference plane for craniofacial structures. Materials and Methods: MRI images of 43 subjects were obtained from the longitudinal population based cohort study SHIP-2 using a T1-weighted 3D sequence. Five examiners independently identified the three landmarks that form FH plane. Intra-examiner reproducibility and inter-examiner reliability, correlation coefficients (ICC), coefficient of variability and Bland- Altman plots were obtained for all landmarks coordinates to assess reproducibility. Intra-examiner reproducibility and inter- examiner reliability in terms of location and plane angulation were also assessed. Results: Intra- and inter-examiner reliabilities for X, Y and Z coordinates of all three landmarks were excellen