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ArticleImaging science in dentistry2025

Radiomorphometric indices and bone findings on panoramic images of childhood cancer survivors.

Ana Maria Ipólito Barros, Ana Paula Veras Sobral, Luiz Pedro Mendes de Azevedo, Cleomar Donizeth Rodrigues, Híttalo Carlos Rodrigues de Almeida, Márcia Maria Fonseca da Silveira

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Ana Maria Ipólito BarrosFaculty of Dentistry of Pernambuco, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6739-0988
Ana Paula Veras SobralDivision of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0801-9385
Luiz Pedro Mendes de AzevedoFaculty of Dentistry of Bauru, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0132-5539
Cleomar Donizeth RodriguesDivision of Dental Radiology and Imaging, Integrated Colleges of the Educational Union of the Central Plateau, Brasília, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2222-6388
Híttalo Carlos Rodrigues de AlmeidaDepartment of Oral Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-6601
Márcia Maria Fonseca da SilveiraDepartment of Stomatology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2611-5661

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess radiomorphometric indices in panoramic radiographs of pediatric cancer survivors. Materials and Methods: This population-based case-control study included 31 patients who were 18 years or older at the time of the radiograph and had a history of cancer diagnosed during childhood or adolescence (between 0 and 19 years of age), treated with chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. The radiomorphometric indices mandibular cortical width (MCW) and mandibular cortical index (MCI) were assessed in panoramic radiographs to determine whether there was evidence of a reduction in bone mineral density (BMD). A 95% confidence level ( Results: In the MCW analysis, the case group showed a variation between 2.2 mm and 4.6 mm, while the control group showed a variation between 2.9 mm and 5.2 mm ( Conclusion: Childhood cancer survivors are at an increased risk of long-term reduction in BMD, and panoramic radiomorphometric indices represent an accessible and reliable screening tool for predicting this risk.

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Bone DensityCancer SurvivorsChildRadiography, DentalRadiography, Panoramic

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