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ArticleImaging science in dentistry2025

Vascular-related cone-beam computed tomographic findings in healthy and medically compromised patients: A study based on self-reported medical history data.

Spyros Damaskos, Andronikos Zoukos, Charalambos Vlachopoulos, Christos Angelopoulos

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Spyros DamaskosDepartment of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8652-4715
Andronikos ZoukosDepartment of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7219-829X
Charalambos VlachopoulosDepartment of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9904-3558
Christos AngelopoulosDepartment of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5195-0626

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Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between incidental vascular calcification-like imaging findings and self-reported medical data, as well as to assess the relationship between reported predisposing factors and imaging findings using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) data. Materials and Methods: A total of 391 CBCT scans from 188 males and 203 females were anonymously analyzed for the presence of extra- and intra-cranial carotid artery calcifications (ECAC and ICAC, respectively) and signs of Mönckeberg medial sclerosis (MMS). The patients were categorized into 4 groups based on their self-reported medical histories. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate the data, which were subsequently validated through simple univariate logistic regression analysis. Results: Among the 391 CBCT scans reviewed, 23.27% exhibited ECAC, 42.71% demonstrated ICAC, and 1.8% showed MMS. Statistical analysis revealed a significant correlation ( Conclusion: These findings underscore the importance of a thorough pre-treatment medical history assessment in dental patients, particularly when vascular calcification-like signs are observed on CBCT imaging.

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Carotid Artery, ExternalCarotid Artery, InternalCone-Beam Computed TomographyMonckeberg Medial Calcific Sclerosis

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