Diagnostic Accuracy of Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT) for Mandibular Bone Invasion in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC): A Histopathologic Validation Study.

Researchers evaluated multidetector computed tomography's ability to detect mandibular bone invasion in gingival oral squamous cell carcinoma, comparing imaging findings to surgical specimens from 121 patients. MDCT achieved 83.5% sensitivity and 61.9% specificity, with cortical destruction and medullary invasion being significant predictors of bone involvement.

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