DOI:

10.37988/1811-153X_2024_1_54

Possibilities of ultrasound diagnostics and the use of artificial neural network to assess the morphology and size of the articular disc of the temporomandibular joint

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  • G.G. Kazarian 1, postgraduate at the Oral and maxillofacial surgery Department
    ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3532-983X
  • V.V. Bekreev 1, PhD in Medical Sciences, professor of the Maxillofacial surgery and surgical dentistry Department
    ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3897-2019
  • S.Yu. Ivanov 1, 2, Associate Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, PhD in Medical Sciences, full professor of the Maxillofacial surgery Department; full professor of the Maxillofacial surgery Department
    ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5458-0192
  • N.Yu. Oborotistov 3, PhD in Medical Sciences, associate professor of the Orthodontics Department, head of the Orthodontics ward
    ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8523-6076
  • A.M. Gusarov 2, PhD in Medical Sciences, associate professor of the Maxillofacial surgery Department
    ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6583-4685
  • T.V. Khlystova 2, PhD in Medical Sciences, assistant professor of the Maxillofacial surgery Department
    ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3346-7913
  • I.V. Ivanova 2, postgraduate at the Maxillofacial surgery Department
    ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8244-4136
  • P.P. Soloshenkov 2, assistant at the Maxillofacial surgery Department
    ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3844-0082
  • P.A. Tsay 4, 4th year student
    ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0293-6043
  • I.A. Kibardin 4, 4th year student
    ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3580-9542
  • 1 RUDN University, 117198, Moscow, Russia
  • 2 Sechenov University, 119435, Moscow, Russia
  • 3 Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, 127473, Moscow, Russia
  • 4 MIPT, 141701, Dolgoprudny, Russia

Abstract

To date, the «gold standard» for diagnosing internal disorders of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is magnetic resonance imaging, but ultrasonography allows to accurately assess the presence of anterior displacement of the articular disc, as well as takes less time, requires less expensive equipment. The aim of this work was to develop and train an artificial neural network (ANN) to describe the shape and size of the TMJ articular disc on static images during ultrasonography.
Materials and methods.
A total of 300 TMJ ultrasounds were performed. The TMJ ultrasound was performed on high-resolution equipment Philips HD 11XE (USA) using a 12 MHz linear transducer. The ViSurgery computer program (Russia) was used to construct the ANN.
Results.
Following dimensions of the articular disk were obtained: width of the anterior thickening — 2.09±0.69 mm, posterior thickening — 1.6±0.55 mm, middle part — 1.98±0.69 mm, which does not contradict the literature data.
Conclusion.
The obtained results indicate that it is possible to use ANN for visualization of the articular disc of TMJ on ultrasonograms and to measure its size with an average accuracy of 0.4—0.5 mm.

Key words:

ultrasound, temporomandibular joint, artificial neural network, TMJ disorders, internal TMJ disorders

For Citation

[1]
Kazarian G.G., Bekreev V.V., Ivanov S.Yu., Oborotistov N.Yu., Gusarov A.M., Khlystova T.V., Ivanova I.V., Soloshenkov P.P., Tsay P.A., Kibardin I.A. Possibilities of ultrasound diagnostics and the use of artificial neural network to assess the morphology and size of the articular disc of the temporomandibular joint. Clinical Dentistry (Russia).  2024; 27 (1): 54—59. DOI: 10.37988/1811-153X_2024_1_54

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October 3, 2023

Accepted

January 16, 2024

Published on

March 21, 2024