Reliability and accuracy of three different computerized cephalometric analysis software

Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2015 Jan-Mar;119(1):248-56.

Abstract

The aim of this investigation was to determine, compare and evaluate three different computerized tracing programs, where the lateral cephalograms were digitized on the screen. 39 randomly selected cephalometric radiographs were used in the present study. Three programs Planmeca Romexis® (Romexis 3.2.0., Helsinki, Finland), Orthalis (France) and AxCeph (A.C 2.3.0.74, Ljubljana, Slovenia) were evaluated. 12 skeletal, 9 dental and 3 soft tissue parameters were measured that consisted of 11 linear and 13 angular measurements. Statistical analysis was carried out using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), Levene test, Tukey Honestly Significant Difference (HSD) test and Kruskal-Wallis test. The measurements obtained with the cephalometric analyses programs used in the study were reliable.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cephalometry / methods
  • Cephalometry / standards*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods
  • Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / standards*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Romania
  • Software*