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Resident Research Review

he supervised Dr. Al-Saleh's PhD thesis project
involving fusion of CBCT and MRI images of the
TMJ. The fused images provide visualization of
the articular disc in the context of well-defined
bone contours. This work resulted in a series of
seven peer-reviewed publications which demonstrated that CBCT and MRI fused images are
accurate and reproducible. The CBCT-MRI fused
images improved expert and novice interpretation of TMJ disc status compared to MRI alone.
Finally 3-D segmentation of the disc and its relationship to the condyle using MRI-CBCT fused
images was demonstrated in a study of TMJ
changes associated with mandibulotomy surgery
to treat oropharyngeal cancer. 
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