Comparison of two different software programs for three-dimensional analysis of carotid atherosclerosis: A retrospective CBCT study

Yıl 2022, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 3, 280 - 285, 19.09.2022

Nagihan Koç

https://doi.org/10.54617/adoklinikbilimler.1108052

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Aim: The present study aimed to compare two different CBCT software packages, Mimics Medical and 3D-DOCTOR, in performing the volume and areal measurements of extra-cranial carotid artery calcifications (ECACs).
Material and Methods: A total of 44 scans were evaluated. The calcifications were categorized as unilateral or bilateral. Volumetric and areal measurements of ECACs were done with the two software programs. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to evaluate the intra-observer reliability. The difference in measurements between two software groups was evaluated with the t-test.
Results: The ECACs were unilateral in 24 cases and bilateral in 20 cases. There were 25 females and 19 males and the mean age of the sample was 63.31 ± 10.21 years. The overall mean volume obtained with Mimics software was 52.97 ± 48.97 mm3 while that obtained with 3D-DOCTOR software was 39.70 ± 34.40 mm3 (P=0.001). Similarly, significant differences between Mimics (109.55 ± 85.40 mm2) and 3D-DOCTOR (98.99 ± 75.34 mm2) software programs were observed for areal measurements (P=0.001).
Conclusion: Although high agreement rates were observed in repeated measurements among two software programs, volumetric and areal measures of the ECACs obtained with Mimics Medical were higher than those obtained with 3D-DOCTOR.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Atherosclerosis, Carotid artery, Cone-beam computed tomography

Karotis aterosklerozunun üç boyutlu analizinde iki farklı yazılım programının karşılaştırılması: Retrospektif bir KIBT çalışması

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, ekstrakraniyal karotis arter kalsifikasyonu (EKAK) hacim ve alan ölçümlerinde, iki farklı konik ışınlı bilgisayarlı tomografi (KIBT) yazılım paketinin, Mimics Medical ve 3D-DOCTOR'un, karşılaştırılması amaçlandı.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Toplam 44 görüntü değerlendirildi. Kalsifikasyonlar tek taraflı veya iki taraflı olarak sınıflandırıldı. EKAK'ların hacim ve alan ölçümleri iki yazılım programı ile gerçekleştirildi. Gözlemci içi güvenirliği değerlendirmek için sınıf içi korelasyon katsayısı (SKK) kullanıldı. İki yazılım grubu arasındaki ölçüm farkı t-testi ile değerlendirildi.
Bulgular: Kalsifikasyonlar, 24 vakada tek taraflı ve 20 vakada iki taraflıydı. 25 kadın ve 19 erkek hastadan oluşan örneklemin yaş ortalaması 63.31 ± 10.21 yıl idi. Mimics yazılımı ile elde edilen ölçümlerde ortalama hacim 52.97 ± 48.97 mm3 iken 3D-DOCTOR yazılımı ile elde edilen hacim 39.70 ± 34.40 mm3 olarak tespit edildi (P=0.001). Benzer şekilde Mimics (109.55 ± 85.40 mm2) ve 3D-DOCTOR (98.99 ± 75.34 mm2) yazılım programları arasında alansal ölçümler için önemli farklılıklar gözlendi (P=0.001).
Sonuç: İki yazılım programı arasında tekrarlanan ölçümlerde yüksek uyum oranları gözlemlenmesine rağmen, Mimics Medical ile elde edilen EKAK hacim ve alan ölçümleri, 3D-DOCTOR ile elde edilenlerden daha yüksekti.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Ateroskleroz, Karotis arter, Konik ışınlı bilgisayarlı tomografi

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