Imaging Characteristics of Stafne Bone Cavity
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Stafne bone cavity--magnetic resonance imaging.
A case of Stafne bone cavity (SBC) affecting the body of the mandible of a 51-year-old female is reported. The imaging modalities included panoramic radiograph, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Panoramic radiograph and CT were able to determine the outline of the cavity and its three dimensional shape, but failed to precisely diagnose the soft tissue content of the ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Iranian Journal of Radiology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1735-1065,2008-2711
DOI: 10.5812/iranjradiol.40701