Table 1 Studies using fractal analysis to detect osteoporosis.
From: Decoding dental images: a comprehensive review of fractal analysis
Author(s) | Year | Aim/Objective | Key Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
Doyle et al. [9] | 1992 | Detect osteoporosis using FD in dental radiographs | Higher FD in postmenopausal women compared to premenopausal |
Ruttimann et al. [69] | 1992 | Measure FD in mandibular radiographs | Higher FD in postmenopausal women |
Law et al. [70] | 1996 | Compare methods for osteoporosis detection | FD increased in osteoporotic cases |
Southard et al. [15] | 2000 | Study FD in rabbits with induced osteoporosis | Mandibular FD decreased with steroid dose |
Southard et al. [14] | 2001 | Study FD and bone density in healthy women | FD positively correlated with mandibular bone density, not with spine/hip/radius |
Bollen et al. [17] | 2001 | Discriminate osteoporosis using FD in panoramic radiograph | FD distinguished osteoporotic cases; periapical radiographs not useful |
Park et al. [18] | 2005 | Predict osteoporosis using FD in periapical radiograph | FD increased in osteoporotic postmenopausal women |
Yasar and Akgunlu et al. [21] | 2005 | Detect changes in edentulous vs dentate mandibles | FD and lacunarity detected changes |
Yasar and Akgunlu et al. [19] | 2006 | Compare FD in osteoporotic vs normal patients | No significant difference |
Kim and Nah et al. [71] | 2007 | Use FD on panoramic radiographs | FD increased in osteoporotic postmenopausal women |
Yasar and Akgunlu et al. [20] | 2008 | Discern MCI categories with FD and lacunarity | Differentiated type 1 from 2 and 3, not between 2 and 3 |
Sindeaux et al. [22] | 2014 | Compare FD and MCW in osteoporosis vs normal | Lower FD and MCW in osteoporotic cortical bone |
Franciotti et al. [67] | 2021 | Meta-analysis of FD for osteoporosis detection | FD not reliable; studies too heterogeneous |
