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Three observers assessed all images according to predefined criteria. Twenty percent of images were assessed twice by all observers. Kappa statistics were performed to assess intra- and inter-observer agreement as well as inter-modality agreement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Dental-dedicated MRI was acquired on 67 patients (89 LTMs) in addition to initial radiographic exams (intraoral, panoramic, and\/or CBCT). Inter-observer agreement for each modality ranged from low to perfect (intraoral\/panoramic 0.480-0.942 [average 0.74], CBCT 0.218-1.000 [average 0.69], ddMRI \u22120.038 to 0.889 [average 0.53]). Intra-observer agreement ranged from low to perfect (intraoral\/panoramic \u22120.047 to 1.000 [average 0.76], CBCT 0.389-1.000 [average 0.83], ddMRI \u22120.025 to 1.000 [average 0.61]). Inter-modality agreement ranged from low to high (intraoral\/panoramic vs CBCT \u22120.078 to 0.743 [average 0.32], intraoral\/panoramic vs ddMRI \u22120.078 to 0.752 [average 0.30], CBCT vs ddMRI 0.074-0.886 [average 0.49]).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Dental-dedicated MRI could be a feasible diagnostic modality for LTM imaging. The modality shows promise for radiation-free imaging in the future.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Advances in knowledge<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This article is the first to demonstrate the use of ddMRI in LTM imaging and to compare the modality to existing modalities. 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