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 Any dental pathology can be diagnosed in a variety of ways, from simple to challenging. While cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is commonly employed, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is still in the experimental stage. The goal of this review is to compare MRI and CBCT diagnostic ability in the diagnosis of periapical pathosis. Materials and Methods: From 2010 to 2020, a systematic search was undertaken utilising the electronic databases MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and Science Direct to locate relevant papers. The search terms were magnetic resonance imaging, cone beam computed tomography, diagnosis, and periapical illnesses. The total number of possibly relevant papers and titles detected was 3218. After duplicates were removed, 1288 publications were screened for titles and abstracts, and 29 were chosen for full-text reading. A total of 19 articles, including original research studies, case reports, and case series, were chosen for the systematic review. Th...

Objective: To calculate rate of claustrophobia in our population with further stratification. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) Karachi. All patients undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for various indications, from 1 st January 2006 to 31 st December 2013 were enrolled. All cancelled MRI exams were retrieved from Radiology Information System (RIS) and rate of claustrophobia was calculated from total requested patients and separately from all cancelled exams. The MRI exams were performed on 1.5 and 3 Tesla machines. Claustrophobia rate was further analyzed in subgroups on the basis of age, gender, techniques, timings and body area covered and Odds ratios were calculated. Results: In eight years, 76,254 patients underwent MRI exams. Out of total scans performed, 417 patients were found to be claustrophobic with rate of 0.53% making 14.32% of total cancelled exams due to various reasons. Conclusion: Though cl...