Abstract
Ameloblastoma is a benign tumor most commonly seen in mandible. There are various methods to diagnose ameloblastoma of which biopsy is a standard procedure. However, biopsy is an invasive method for diagnosing ameloblastoma which can cause discomfort to the patient. Hence, CT texture analysis is a non-invasive diagnosing technique which can be used to differentiate ameloblastoma from other cystic lesions. Hence, this article gives an eye view regarding the CT texture analysis of ameloblastoma and its accuracy to differentiate from other lesions.
Keywords: Ameloblastoma, Computed tomography, texture analysis.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Awadhesh Tiwari
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, Nepal
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i11.148
