ArticleDento maxillo facial radiology2016
Carotid calcification in panoramic radiographs: radiographic appearance and the degree of carotid stenosis.
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- Incidental findings from panoramic radiographs: A systematic review with meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Pooled it
- Artificial Intelligence-assisted Diagnosis of Carotid Artery Calcifications on Panoramic Radiographs: A Meta-analysis.International dental journal · 2026Pooled it
- Diagnostic accuracy of panoramic radiography in the detection of calcified carotid artery atheroma: a meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2019Pooled it
- Cardiovascular events and mortality among patients and controls with calcified carotid artery atheromas on panoramic radiographs: a 10-year follow-up of the PAROKRANK study.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2026Article
- Evaluation of deep learning-based segmentation models for carotid artery calcification detection in panoramic radiographs.Oral radiology · 2026Article
- Carotid artery calcifications on panoramic radiographs are associated with vascular disease severity on carotid ultrasound.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2026Article
- Carotid calcifications in panoramic radiographs can predict vascular risk.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2025Article
- CACSNet for automatic robust classification and segmentation of carotid artery calcification on panoramic radiographs using a cascaded deep learning network.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Carotid Artery Calcification Detected on Panoramic Radiography Is Significantly Related to Cerebrovascular Accident, Coronary Artery Disease, and Poor Oral Health: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- The use of panoramic radiographs to address the oral health needs of vulnerable Canadian populations.Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD · 2024Observational
- Evaluation of Using Panoramic Radiography and Ultrasonography for Diagnosing Carotid Artery Calcifications.Advanced biomedical research · 2023Article
- Comparison of carotid artery calcification between stroke and nonstroke patients using CT angiographic and panoramic images.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2022Article
- Significance of Calcifications in Projection of Carotid Arteries on Orthopantomography for Detection of Carotid Artery Stenosis.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2022Article
- Bilateral vessel-outlining carotid artery calcifications in panoramic radiographs: an independent risk marker for vascular events.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2019Observational
- Long-term skill improvement among general dental practitioners after a short training programme in diagnosing calcified carotid artery atheromas on panoramic radiographs.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2019Article
- Effective dose reduction using collimation function in digital panoramic radiography and possible clinical implications in dentistry.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2018Article
- Is the diagnosis of calcified laryngeal cartilages on panoramic radiographs possible?Imaging science in dentistry · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectives: Approximately 7% of patients examined with panoramic radiographs (PRs) for odontological reasons, and with incidental findings of carotid artery calcification (CAC), have significant (≥50%) carotid stenosis (SCS). The aim of this study was to determine if the radiographic appearance of CACs in PRs could be categorized such that we could improve the positive-predictive value (PPV) for SCS detection.
methods: This cross-sectional study included 278 patients with CACs identified by PRs, 127 with SCS and 151 without SCS. CACs were categorized based on the following appearances: (1) single, (2) scattered or (3) vessel-outlining. Correlates were derived for each category according to positivity or not for SCS in the corresponding neck sides. For a representative adult population (in dentistry) presenting with CACs in PRs, PPVs for SCS prediction were then calculated for three subgroups based on different combinations of appearances (2) and/or (3).
results: Vessel-outlining CACs corresponded to 65% of neck sides with SCS vs 47% without SCS (p < 0.001). Single CACs corresponded to 15% of neck sides with SCS vs 27% without SCS (p = 0.006). Scattered CACs corresponded to 20% of neck sides with SCS vs 26% without SCS (p = 0.127). In the representative population, the PPVs for SCS detection were comparable (7.2-7.8%) for all three subgroups and when the presence of a CAC is the sole criterion (7.4%).
conclusions: Stratifying the radiographic appearance of CACs in PRs does not improve the PPV for SCS detection. Whether different radiographic appearances are associated with future risk of stroke, or other cardiovascular events, remains unknown.
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