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MRI signal intensities of vital bones are hypointense on T<jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>WI and hyperintense on T<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>WI and STIR when necrotic bone shows hypointensity on all T<jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>WI, T<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>WI, and STIR. Functional imaging is the most sensitive method but is usually performed in metastasis detection rather than being a diagnostic tool for early MRONJ. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title><jats:p> Currently, MRONJ-specific imaging features cannot be firmly established. 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