Positron Emission Tomography as a diagnostic tool in Unilateral Condylar Hyperplasia and comparison with bone scintigraphy, including SPECT
- Conditions
- Temporo-Mandibulaire Gewrichtgrowth of the temporo-mandibular jointUnilateral Condylar Hyperplasia
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON30174
- Lead Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 6
Inclusion Criteria
suspicion of progressive mandibulair asymmetry and clinical suspicion of an unilateral condylar hyperplasia.
Age 18-40 years
Exclusion Criteria
Pregnancy
The inability of lying on the back during 1 hour
Nuclear or radiologic research in the year prior to this study, with a yeardose of more than 10 mSv
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Difference of bone activity between the hyperplastic and contralateral condyle.<br /><br>The results of planar and SPECT research will be compared to PET research.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Difference in vascularisation between the hyperplastic and contralateral<br /><br>condyle. We'll assess if there is a higher bloodflow in the hyperplastic<br /><br>condyle in comparison to the contralateral condyle.</p><br>