Journal Reviews

SPECT scans not justified in growth of the mandibular condyle

1 July 2018 | | Imaging, Maxillofacial Surgery | SPECT bone scintigraphy, condylar hyperplasia, sensitivity, serial radiograph tracing, specificity

This is a paper from Hong Kong of 200 patients between January 2011 and July 2013 who underwent SPECT bone scintigraphy for assessment of growth causing condylar hyperplasia and subsequent mandibular asymmetry. Thirty-four patients were found to have active growth...

Postoperative follow-up of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a new protocol

9 February 2016 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | CT, Follow-up, MRI, OSCC, PET, Ultrasound

Oral and oropharyngeal cancers together are the sixth most common malignancy in the world, with an increasing incidence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The recurrence rate of OSCC is reported to be approximately 10-26%. About two-thirds of all recurrent...