Clinical application of MSCT in the treatment of cyst in jaw

Objective To investigate the clinical application of multi-slice spiral CT(MSCT) m the treatment of cyst in jaw.Methods Twenty-nine cases of cyst in jaw were examined by 16 multislices spiral CT,and the measurements of lesion in MPR/CPR with those in operation were compared.Results The CT manifestations of cyst in jaw were various,there was no significant difference in MPR,CPR measurement and measurement during operation ( P ＞ 0.05 ).Conclusions Cyst in jaw has different imaging feature,MSCT has important significance for evaluation of invasivc extent of cyst in jaw,and has important guiding effect on choosing operative method. Key words: Cyst in jaw; Multi-slice spiral CT