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Fusion of computed tomography data and optical 3D images of the dentition for streak artefact correction in the simulation of orthognathic surgery

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany; ² Department of Visualization, Division of Scientific Computing, Zuse Institute Berlin, Berlin, Germany; ³ Chair for Optics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany; ⁴ Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

*Correspondence to: Dr Emeka Nkenke, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Glückstrasse 11, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; Email: emeka.nkenke{at}mkg.imed.uni-erlangen.de

Received 19 December 2003; revised 2 June 2004; accepted 6 June 2004

Objective: To determine the limits of accuracy of fusion of optical three-dimensional (3D) imaging and computed tomography (CT) with and without metal artefacts in an experimental setting and to show the application of this hybrid system in 3D orthognathic surgery simulation.

Methods: Ten plaster casts of dental arches were subjected to a CT scan and optical 3D surface imaging. Subsequently, the first molars in the plaster casts were supplied with metal restorations, bilaterally, and new CT scans and optical surface images were assessed. The registration of the surface data of the two imaging modalities of the study models without and with metal restorations was carried out. The mean distance between the two data sets was calculated. From a patient a CT scan of the skull as well as optical 3D images of plaster casts of the dental arches were acquired. Again the two imaging modalities were registered and virtual orthognathic surgery simulation was carried out.

Results: The mean distance between the corresponding data points of CT and optical 3D surface images was 0.1262±0.0301 mm and 0.2671±0.0580 mm, respectively, for the plaster casts without and with metal restorations. The differences between these data were statistically significant (P<0.0005). For the patient case a mean difference of 0.66±0.49 mm and 0.56±0.48 mm for mandible and maxilla, respectively, was calculated between CT and optical surface data.

Conclusion: The accuracy of the fusion of 3D CT surface data and optical 3D imaging is significantly reduced by metal artefacts. However, it seems appropriate for virtual orthognathic surgery simulation, as post-operative orthodontics are performed frequently.

Keywords: computed tomography; image fusion; metal artefacts; optical 3D imaging; phase measuring triangulation

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