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Advances in Imaging Evaluation of Head and Neck Spaces with Symmetry

A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Life Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 552

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Paul-Andrei Ștefan

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1. Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Morphological Sciences, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2. Department of Radiology, Emergency County Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
3. Department of Interventional Radiology, Emergency County Hospital, Târgu Mureș, Romania
Interests: neuroimaging; MRI; texture analysis; computer-aided diagnosis; radiomics
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Dr. Lavinia Manuela Lenghel

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Department of Radiology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: temporomandibular joint; ultrasound; magnetic resonance imaging; head and neck
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Due to its architectural complexity, the correct assessment of regional symmetry is crucial for the imaging detection of subtle pathology in the cervical area. Therefore, advanced knowledge of the cervical spaces' architecture is crucial for the correct imaging localization of the diseases and assessment of their regional implications. Moreover, in recent decades, head and neck diseases have undergone a remarkable rate of imaging and software-based technological innovation that has aided radiologists in detecting and characterizing findings in this area.

This Special Issue encourages the publication of manuscripts that focus on the imaging evaluation of diseases that produce symmetric involvement of the cervical spaces. Manuscripts that investigate the latest advances in the imaging characterization of neck diseases using innovative imaging techniques (such as radiomics, dynamic contrast enhancement, and quantitative imaging) are also welcomed.

Dr. Paul-Andrei Ștefan
Dr. Lavinia Manuela Lenghel
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Symmetry is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • cervical spaces
  • computed tomography
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • salivary glands
  • texture analysis
  • radiomics

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Characteristics of Midface Asymmetry in Skeletal Class III Malocclusion Using Three-Dimensional Analysis
by Chia-Yi (Jessica) Wang, Chen-Jung Chang, Meng-Yen Chen, Tung-Yiu Wong and Jing-Jing Fang
Symmetry 2024, 16(4), 490; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym16040490 - 18 Apr 2024
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Background: The midface plays an important role in the judgment of symmetry. However, studies on three-dimensional analyses of midface asymmetry are limited. This study investigated the characteristics of midface asymmetry in skeletal Class III malocclusion patients through three-dimensional analysis. Methods: Sixty-eight adult subjects [...] Read more.
Background: The midface plays an important role in the judgment of symmetry. However, studies on three-dimensional analyses of midface asymmetry are limited. This study investigated the characteristics of midface asymmetry in skeletal Class III malocclusion patients through three-dimensional analysis. Methods: Sixty-eight adult subjects with skeletal Class III malocclusion were included and divided into mandible symmetry and asymmetry groups. The prevalence of recognizable malar asymmetry and the deviation of anterior nasal spine (ANS) were examined. The relation between midface and mandible asymmetry were investigated with Spearman correlation. The difference in distance of landmarks to reference planes were compared between the two groups using Mann–Whitney U test (p < 0.05). Results: The overall prevalence of malar asymmetry was 7.35% and of ANS deviation was 38.24%. In subjects with chin deviated to the right, there was a moderate negative correlation between chin deviation and difference of zygion and zygomatic process to mid-sagittal plane. The absolute value of difference in the glenoid fossa was significantly greater in female asymmetry subjects. Conclusions: The prevalence of midface asymmetry is not low. The more severely the chin is shifted, the greater asymmetrical position of the zygoma and glenoid fossa was found. Therefore, pre-surgical case-by-case evaluation of the midface region is essential for understanding the midface skeletal characteristics of Class III patients with chin deviation, thereby providing patients with realistic expectations and optimizing surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction. Full article
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