Characteristic Mean Kurtosis Values in Simple Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging of Dentigerous Cysts

We evaluated the usefulness of simple diffusion kurtosis (SD) imaging, which was developed to generate diffusion kurtosis images simultaneously with an apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map for 27 cystic disease lesions in the head and neck region. The mean kurtosis (MK) and ADC values were calcu...

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Main Authors: Yuka Fukumura, Masahiro Kuroda, Suzuka Yoshida, Yoshihide Nakamura, Yuki Nakamitsu, Wlla E. Al-Hammad, Kazuhiro Kuroda, Ryo Kamizaki, Yudai Shimizu, Yoshinori Tanabe, Kohei Sugimoto, Masataka Oita, Irfan Sugianto, Majd Barham, Nouha Tekiki, Nurul N. Kamaruddin, Yoshinobu Yanagi, Junichi Asaumi
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author Yuka Fukumura
Masahiro Kuroda
Suzuka Yoshida
Yoshihide Nakamura
Yuki Nakamitsu
Wlla E. Al-Hammad
Kazuhiro Kuroda
Ryo Kamizaki
Yudai Shimizu
Yoshinori Tanabe
Kohei Sugimoto
Masataka Oita
Irfan Sugianto
Majd Barham
Nouha Tekiki
Nurul N. Kamaruddin
Yoshinobu Yanagi
Junichi Asaumi
author_facet Yuka Fukumura
Masahiro Kuroda
Suzuka Yoshida
Yoshihide Nakamura
Yuki Nakamitsu
Wlla E. Al-Hammad
Kazuhiro Kuroda
Ryo Kamizaki
Yudai Shimizu
Yoshinori Tanabe
Kohei Sugimoto
Masataka Oita
Irfan Sugianto
Majd Barham
Nouha Tekiki
Nurul N. Kamaruddin
Yoshinobu Yanagi
Junichi Asaumi
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description We evaluated the usefulness of simple diffusion kurtosis (SD) imaging, which was developed to generate diffusion kurtosis images simultaneously with an apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map for 27 cystic disease lesions in the head and neck region. The mean kurtosis (MK) and ADC values were calculated for the cystic space. The MK values were dentigerous cyst (DC): 0.74, odontogenic keratocyst (OKC): 0.86, ranula (R): 0.13, and mucous cyst (M): 0, and the ADC values were DC: 1364 × 10<sup>−6</sup> mm<sup>2</sup>/s, OKC: 925 × 10<sup>−6</sup> mm<sup>2</sup>/s, R: 2718 × 10<sup>−6</sup> mm<sup>2</sup>/s, and M: 2686 × 10<sup>−6</sup> mm<sup>2</sup>/s. The MK values of DC and OKC were significantly higher than those of R and M, whereas their ADC values were significantly lower. One reason for the characteristic signal values in diffusion-weighted images of DC may be related to content components such as fibrous tissue and exudate cells. When imaging cystic disease in the head and neck region using SD imaging, the maximum b-value setting at the time of imaging should be limited to approximately 1200 s/mm<sup>2</sup> for accurate MK value calculation. This study is the first to show that the MK values of DC are characteristically higher than those of other cysts.
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spelling doaj.art-862ea9f38ac848c19d05c4a79d5d1b6d2023-12-22T14:03:04ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182023-12-011324361910.3390/diagnostics13243619Characteristic Mean Kurtosis Values in Simple Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging of Dentigerous CystsYuka Fukumura0Masahiro Kuroda1Suzuka Yoshida2Yoshihide Nakamura3Yuki Nakamitsu4Wlla E. Al-Hammad5Kazuhiro Kuroda6Ryo Kamizaki7Yudai Shimizu8Yoshinori Tanabe9Kohei Sugimoto10Masataka Oita11Irfan Sugianto12Majd Barham13Nouha Tekiki14Nurul N. Kamaruddin15Yoshinobu Yanagi16Junichi Asaumi17Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanRadiological Technology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanRadiological Technology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanRadiological Technology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanRadiological Technology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanRadiological Technology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanRadiological Technology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanGraduate School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University, Okayama 770-8558, JapanDepartment of Oral Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University, Sulawesi 90245, IndonesiaDepartment of Dentistry and Dental Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus 44839, PalestineDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDepartment of Oral Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, JapanWe evaluated the usefulness of simple diffusion kurtosis (SD) imaging, which was developed to generate diffusion kurtosis images simultaneously with an apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map for 27 cystic disease lesions in the head and neck region. The mean kurtosis (MK) and ADC values were calculated for the cystic space. The MK values were dentigerous cyst (DC): 0.74, odontogenic keratocyst (OKC): 0.86, ranula (R): 0.13, and mucous cyst (M): 0, and the ADC values were DC: 1364 × 10<sup>−6</sup> mm<sup>2</sup>/s, OKC: 925 × 10<sup>−6</sup> mm<sup>2</sup>/s, R: 2718 × 10<sup>−6</sup> mm<sup>2</sup>/s, and M: 2686 × 10<sup>−6</sup> mm<sup>2</sup>/s. The MK values of DC and OKC were significantly higher than those of R and M, whereas their ADC values were significantly lower. One reason for the characteristic signal values in diffusion-weighted images of DC may be related to content components such as fibrous tissue and exudate cells. When imaging cystic disease in the head and neck region using SD imaging, the maximum b-value setting at the time of imaging should be limited to approximately 1200 s/mm<sup>2</sup> for accurate MK value calculation. This study is the first to show that the MK values of DC are characteristically higher than those of other cysts.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/24/3619dentigerous cystmean kurtosissimple diffusion kurtosis imaginghead and neckmagnetic resonance imagingapparent diffusion coefficient value
spellingShingle Yuka Fukumura
Masahiro Kuroda
Suzuka Yoshida
Yoshihide Nakamura
Yuki Nakamitsu
Wlla E. Al-Hammad
Kazuhiro Kuroda
Ryo Kamizaki
Yudai Shimizu
Yoshinori Tanabe
Kohei Sugimoto
Masataka Oita
Irfan Sugianto
Majd Barham
Nouha Tekiki
Nurul N. Kamaruddin
Yoshinobu Yanagi
Junichi Asaumi
Characteristic Mean Kurtosis Values in Simple Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging of Dentigerous Cysts
Diagnostics
dentigerous cyst
mean kurtosis
simple diffusion kurtosis imaging
head and neck
magnetic resonance imaging
apparent diffusion coefficient value
title Characteristic Mean Kurtosis Values in Simple Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging of Dentigerous Cysts
title_full Characteristic Mean Kurtosis Values in Simple Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging of Dentigerous Cysts
title_fullStr Characteristic Mean Kurtosis Values in Simple Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging of Dentigerous Cysts
title_full_unstemmed Characteristic Mean Kurtosis Values in Simple Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging of Dentigerous Cysts
title_short Characteristic Mean Kurtosis Values in Simple Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging of Dentigerous Cysts
title_sort characteristic mean kurtosis values in simple diffusion kurtosis imaging of dentigerous cysts
topic dentigerous cyst
mean kurtosis
simple diffusion kurtosis imaging
head and neck
magnetic resonance imaging
apparent diffusion coefficient value
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/24/3619
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