Abstract
Facial asymmetry secondary to unilateral condylar hyperplasia can be a diagnostic
challenge to oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Single positron emission computed tomography
(SPECT) scans provide a useful adjunct. We report a brief summary of the evidence
describing the effectiveness of different methods of analysing SPECT scans and compare
it with the results of a 10-year study at Sunderland Royal Hospital. Overall, both
the evidence base and our study strongly favour use of the condyle:condyle ratio over
the condyle:reference bone ratio, suggesting that no further comparisons are needed.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: June 20, 2020
Accepted:
May 18,
2020
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