Predicting risk of developing medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw_MRONJ (IMAGE)

Hiroshima University

Predicting risk of developing medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw_MRONJ

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Predicting medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) before treatment begins. CT scans taken before patients receive bone resorption inhibitors are used to measure detailed characteristics of the jawbone (radiomics features). These measurements are then analyzed using machine learning to predict a patient's risk of developing MRONJ

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Masaru Konishi/Hiroshima University

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