Ultrasonography in the diagnosis of bone lesions of the jaws: a systematic review

Differential diagnosis between a granuloma and radicular cyst: effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging

“…, Musu et al . ) by identifying specific patterns (cyst, transonic or hypoechoic lesion with no evidence of internal vascularity; granuloma, poorly defined echogenic area with a rich vascular supply (Cotti et al . )).…”

“…, Musu et al . ), but is not reliable to characterize deep intraosseous lesions and is heavily dependent on the ability of the operator (Gundappa et al . , Prince et al .…”

Ultrasound evaluation of intra-osseous cavity: A preliminary study in pig mandibles

“…Quickness, painless, and low cost are other advantages compared with other imaging techniques, since ionizing radiation is not used in the ultrasound imaging. 9,17 It can also be used in the intra-operative period. 18 The possibility of examining the lesion's content is admittedly one of the advantages offered by ultrasound, both in soft and hard tissue examination.…”

“…18 The possibility of examining the lesion's content is admittedly one of the advantages offered by ultrasound, both in soft and hard tissue examination. 1,2,4,5,9,14,19 The possibility of using Doppler for real-time evaluation of the degree of lesion vascularization is another differential feature of ultrasound as it allows alterations to be evaluated depending on their degree of activity/aggressiveness. 1,14 Moreover, Rajendran and Sundaresan 20 described that the use of ultrasound allows verifying whether the blood flow is arterial or venous.…”

“…7,8 Ultrasound has been shown to be an interesting alternative new tool over the last few years for diagnosis of intra-osseous lesions in jaws, overcoming the limitations of conventional radiography and computerized tomography (CT) due to its availability of real-time multiplanar images, absence of ionizing radiation and accurate analysis. 1,2,4,5,7,9 The purpose of this study was to perform an experimental model and assess whether ultrasound is effective for evaluation of intra-osseous lesions in the mandible.…”