The potentialities of the Anatomage Table for head and neck pathology: medical education and informed consent

Matteo BRUCOLI, PAOLO BOFFANO, A. Pezzana, L. Sedran, FRANCESCA BOCCAFOSCHI, A. Benech

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Abstract

Introduction: The understanding of anatomy of head and neck region and of the relative pathological conditions may be challenging for most medical students. Furthermore, patients may encounter great difficulties to understand their pathology, the proposed surgical technique, as well as the anatomy of this body district. The purpose of the present study was to present and discuss the use of the Anatomage Table for the assessment of several benign and malignant conditions of head and neck district. Materials and methods: The hospital database of Novara University Hospital, Novara, Italy, was searched for odontogenic keratocysts, thyroglossal duct cysts, and oral squamous cell carcinomas. A case for each pathology was randomly chosen, and preoperative computed tomography (CT) scans (in DICOM files) were retrieved. The DICOM data of preoperative CT examinations were uploaded in the Anatomage Table device, and an immediate 3-D reconstruction image was obtained from the Anatomage Table. Then, a workstation was used to obtain images of the body surface, “dissection cuts,” or “vascular reconstructions,” by the variations of the filters. Results: The “dissection,” “vascular,” and “bony” images of three cases of odontogenic keratocyst, thyroglossal duct cyst, and mandibular oral squamous cell carcinoma were produced and presented. Discussion: The examination of the different slices and the application of different filters represent a promising tool both for the education of students/residents and for an improved informed consent by the patients.

Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)229-234
Numero di pagine6
RivistaOral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume24
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2020

Keywords

  • Anatomage
  • Anatomy
  • Education
  • Imaging
  • Informed consent

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