The purpose of this study was to measure interobserver and intraobserver variation in reporting magnetic resonance images of the temporomandibular joint. This study was based on magnetic resonance images of 149 joints. The images were interpreted independently by two of us on two occasions, 2 to 4 weeks apart. We were trained together before starting the study. The magnetic resonance images were interpreted for the position and configuration of the disk and osseous changes. The intraobserver agreement for reporting the position of the disk was 95%, configuration of the disk was 90%, and osseous changes was 97% (average of both observers). The agreement between the two observers was 90% on the position of the disk, 89% on the configuration of the disk, and 94% on reporting osseous changes (average of both readings). The results suggest that interobserver and intraobserver variation in reporting magnetic resonance images of the temporomandibular joint can be kept at a low level with high quality images, suitable training of the observers, and well-defined criteria for interpretation. The low observer variation together with the high diagnostic accuracy reported in other studies suggests that magnetic resonance imaging of the temporomandibular joint is a reliable and valid imaging technique for assessment of this joint.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0030-4220(93)90210-uDOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

magnetic resonance
24
resonance images
20
temporomandibular joint
16
images temporomandibular
12
configuration disk
12
osseous changes
12
observer variation
8
interobserver intraobserver
8
intraobserver variation
8
variation reporting
8

Similar Publications

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) safety is a critical concern in the Asia-Oceania region, as it is elsewhere in the world, due to the unique and complex MRI environment that demands attention. This call-for-action outlines ten critical steps to enhance MRI safety and promote a culture of responsibility and accountability in the Asia-Oceania region. Key focus areas include strengthening education and expertise, improving quality assurance, fostering collaboration, increasing public awareness, and establishing national safety boards.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Backbone resonance assignments of PhoCl, a photocleavable protein.

Biomol NMR Assign

January 2025

High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, China.

PhoCl is a photocleavable protein engineered from a green-to-red photoconvertible fluorescent protein by circular permutation, and has been used in various optogenetic applications including precise control of protein localization and activity in cells. Upon violet light illumination, PhoCl undergoes a β-elimination reaction to be cleaved at the chromophore, resulting in spontaneous dissociation into a large empty barrel and a small C-terminal peptide. However, the structural determinants and the mechanism of the PhoCl photocleavage remain elusive, hindering the further development of more robust photocleavable optogenetic tools.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The brain undergoes atrophy and cognitive decline with advancing age. The utilization of brain age prediction represents a pioneering methodology in the examination of brain aging. This study aims to develop a deep learning model with high predictive accuracy and interpretability for brain age prediction tasks.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Disentangling the neural underpinnings of response inhibition in disruptive behavior and co-occurring ADHD.

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

January 2025

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

While impaired response inhibition has been reported in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), findings in disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) have been inconsistent, probably due to unaccounted effects of co-occurring ADHD in DBD. This study investigated the associations of behavioral and neural correlates of response inhibition with DBD and ADHD symptom severity, covarying for each other in a dimensional approach. Functional magnetic resonance imaging data were available for 35 children and adolescents with DBDs (8-18 years old, 19 males), and 31 age-matched unaffected controls (18 males) while performing a performance-adjusted stop-signal task.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Photorealistic rendering of fetal faces from raw magnetic resonance imaging data.

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol

January 2025

Decision and Bayesian Computation, Neuroscience & Computational Biology Departments, CNRS UMR 3571, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!