Atlas of Ultrasound Imaging of the Oral Cavity: Characterization and Description of Anatomical Structures

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07463534

Acronym

ATLAS-US

Enrollment

100

Registered

2026-03-11

Start date

2026-04-01

Completion date

2027-04-01

Last updated

2026-03-20

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Conditions

Dental Consultation

Keywords

ultrasound imaging, oral cavity

Brief summary

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.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
anatomy of healthy and pathological extraoral and intraoral tissues	Enrollment	Description in ultrasound imaging (thickness, depth, location of anatomical elements, architectural organization of tissues).

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Number of high-quality images	Through study completion, an average of one year	Achievement of a sufficient number of high-quality images for descriptive image analysis.

Countries

France

Contacts

CONTACTMatthieu RENAUD, Dr

matthieu.renaud@univ-tours.fr2.47.47.79.92

Outcome results