In vitro and in vivo imaging of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene orbital implants

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2015 Mar-Apr;30(2):e24-9. doi: 10.11607/jomi.3790.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to compare magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with computed tomography (CT) for visualization of an orbital alloplastic prosthesis made of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) both in vitro and in vivo. A study of 15 test implants from UHMW-PE visualized in vitro in CT and MRI and an in vivo visualization in a patient who suffered from orbital injury and underwent reconstructive surgery is presented. The postsurgery MRI showed the UHMW-PE material clearly, with no significant artifacts. The surrounding tissues could be satisfactorily evaluated. The CT scans did not present the graft material. Both techniques were sufficient tools for in vitro evaluation of the shape and measurement of the prosthesis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Artifacts
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Eye Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Eye Injuries / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Orbital Implants*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Polyethylenes*
  • Prosthesis Implantation / methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Polyethylenes
  • ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene