Clinical Usefulness of Ultrasonography in Oral and Maxillofacial Regions

Oh,  Song Hee; Choi,  Yong-Suk

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 57(11); 2019 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2019;57(11):690-699.
Published online November 30, 2019.

구강악안면영역에서 초음파영상 진단

오송희¹, 최용석²

^¹경희대학교치과병원 영상치의학과
^²경희대학교치과병원 영상치의학과

Clinical Usefulness of Ultrasonography in Oral and Maxillofacial Regions

Song Hee Oh¹, Yong-Suk Choi²

¹Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Kyung Hee University
²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Kyung Hee University

Abstract

Ultrasound sonography(US) is used to evaluate various diseases of maxillofacial region including salivary glands, soft tissue and jaw lesions because of easy accessibility and no hazard of ionizing radiation. Also, US can offer dynamic study showing real-time images during diagnostic or surgical procedure. US images provide accurate information about the internal features of lesions on the jaw prior to surgical treatment. Doppler images are used to visualize the vascular distribution of the lesions and to provide additional information to enhance diagnostic value. Nevertheless, the clinical application of US imaging is limited in the dental field. This is due to the lack of knowledge about the US image and the image characteristics of the anatomical structures. It is necessary to evaluate the diagnostic value of US and evaluate its usefulness by looking at clinical cases using US images. Therefore, US imaging may be recommended as an assistant image in evaluating jaw lesions. US images provided accurate information about the internal structure of lesions on the jaw prior to surgical treatment, and diagnostic value was enhanced by visualizing the vascular distribution of the lesion using doppler imaging.

Key Words: Dentistry;Ultrasound;Sonog raphy;