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. 2013 Jun;5(Suppl 1):S113-6.
doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.113309.

Interactions between magnetic resonance imaging and dental material

Chalakuzhiyl Abraham Mathew  1 , Sudhakara Maller, Maheshwaran
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Interactions between magnetic resonance imaging and dental material

Chalakuzhiyl Abraham Mathew et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become a common and important life-saving diagnostic tool in recent times, for diseases of the head and neck region. Dentists should be aware of the interactions of various restorative dental materials and different technical factors put to use by an MRI scanning machine. Specific knowledge about these impacts, at the dentist level and at the level of the personnel at the MRI centers can save valuable time for the patient and prevent errors in MRI images. Artifacts from metal restorations are a major hindrance at such times, as they result in disappearance or distortion of the image and loss of important information.

Keywords: Magnetic; magnetic resonance image; magnetic resonance imaging; metal artifacts.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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