RELIABILITY OF DOLPHIN CEPHALOMETRIC IMAGING SOFTWARE BY OBSERVERS WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE

Authors

  • Mariam Khalid Mahmood Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, CMH Institute of Medical Sciences, Multan.
  • Urva Ameen Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Shifa College of Dentistry, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad.
  • Shifat A. Nowrin Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Shifa College of Dentistry, Shifa tamer-e-Millat University, Islamabad.
  • Fazal Shahid Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Shifa College of Dentistry, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad.
  • Anwar Ali Shah Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Shifa College of Dentistry, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad.

Keywords:

Digital Cephalometry, Reliability, Dolphin Imaging Software

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the reliability of Dolphin Imaging Software (Version 11.95) for experienced and new users.

Methodology: A prospective cross-sectional study was designed involving the identification of 16 cephalometric landmarks by three observers on 28 lateral cephalograms using Dolphin Imaging Software (DIS). One of these observers was novice, and the other two observers were well-experienced in using the DIS. Consequently, three linear and six angular cephalometric measurements were derived by the software. To determine intra-observer differences, six (20% of total sample size) radiographs were re-digitized after two weeks of the first recording. Both the inter-observer and intra-observer reliabilities were determined via Interclass Correlation Coefficient (ICc) and Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) respectively using SPSS version 27.0.

Results: The ICc values signified a strong correlation among the experienced and new users.

Conclusion: Dolphin Imaging Software (version 11.95) showed an excellent agreement among different observers with a distinctive range of proficiencies.

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Published

21-07-2025

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 1 (2025): January-March 2025

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

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Mahmood MK, Ameen U, Nowrin SA, Shahid F, Shah AA. RELIABILITY OF DOLPHIN CEPHALOMETRIC IMAGING SOFTWARE BY OBSERVERS WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE. Pak Oral Dent J [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 21 [cited 2026 Feb. 28];45(1):4-10. Available from: https://podj.com.pk/index.php/podj/article/view/823