Atlas of Ultrasound Imaging of the Oral Cavity: Characterization and Description of Anatomical Structures
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Dental Consultation. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- France
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Ultrasound imaging is a non-invasive and non-ionizing technique widely used for the evaluation of soft tissues in many medical specialties. In dentistry and oral medicine, however, ultrasound remains underused compared with conventional imaging methods such as radiography, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), or magnetic resonance imaging. Recent advances in high-frequency ultrasound technology allow improved visualization of intraoral and extraoral soft tissues, including gingival tissues, mucosal structures, salivary glands, vascular structures, and inflammatory changes. Ultrasound imaging may therefore provide complementary diagnostic information in oral medicine. The purpose of this prospective observational study is to describe and characterize intraoral and extraoral anatomical structures using ultrasound imaging in order to develop a reference atlas of ultrasound images of the oral cavity. Adult patients attending a routine dental consultation at Tours University Hospital may be invited to participate. Ultrasound imaging will be performed during the clinical visit using an intraoral or extraoral ultrasound probe. The examination will last approximately 10 minutes and will not modify standard clinical care. Ultrasound images will be anonymized and collected to create a database of normal and pathological oral structures. This database will allow descriptive analysis and classification of ultrasound images and contribute to the development of educational resources and future diagnostic applications in oral medicine and dentistry.
Primary outcome measures
- anatomy of healthy and pathological extraoral and intraoral tissues [Time frame: Enrollment]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Number of high-quality images [Time frame: Through study completion, an average of one year]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age ≥18 years old
- Patient having a dental consultation at Tours University Hospital
Exclusion criteria
- Subject under legal protection
- Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
- Expressed opposition to the processing of their data
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
Study locations
France · 1 center
- university hospital, Tours — Tours
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07463534 · DR250359 - ATLAS-US