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Detection of calcif...
Detection of calcifications in panoramic radiographs in patients with carotid stenoses ≥50%
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- Garoff, Maria (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för odontologi
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- Johansson, Elias (author)
- Umeå universitet,Medicin,Klinisk neurovetenskap
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- Ahlqvist, Jan (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för odontologi
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- Levring Jäghagen, Eva (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för odontologi
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- Arnerlöv, Conny (author)
- Umeå universitet,Kirurgi
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- Wester, Per (author)
- Umeå universitet,Medicin
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- Elsevier, 2014
- 2014
- English.
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In: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics. - : Elsevier. - 1079-2104 .- 1528-395X .- 2212-4403. ; 117:3, s. 385-391
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- OBJECTIVE: Carotid stenoses ≥50% are associated with increased risk for stroke that can be reduced by prophylactic carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Calcifications in arteries can be detected in panoramic radiographs (PRs). In a cross-sectional study, we analyzed (1) extirpated plaques for calcification, (2) how often PRs disclosed calcified plaques, (3) how often patients with stenoses ≥50% presented calcifications in PRs, and (4) the additional value of frontal radiographs (FRs).STUDY DESIGN: Patients (n = 100) with carotid stenosis ≥50% were examined with PRs and FRs before CEA. Extirpated carotid plaques were radiographically examined (n = 101).RESULTS: It was found that 100 of 101 (99%) extirpated plaques were calcified, of which 75 of 100 (75%) were detected in PRs; 84 of 100 (84%) patients presented carotid calcifications in the PRs, in 9.5% contralateral to the stenosis ≥50%.CONCLUSIONS: Carotid calcifications are seen in PRs in 84% of patients with carotid stenosis ≥50%, independent of gender. FRs do not contribute significantly to this identification.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Odontologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Dentistry (hsv//eng)
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- odontologi
- Odontology
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