title: Presence of carotid artery calcification on panoramic radiographs of patients with chronic diseases.
abstract: This study sought to investigate carotid artery calcification (CAC) on panoramic radiographs from both healthy patients and those patients suffering from different chronic diseases. A total of 247 patients met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Ninety-two patients had one or more chronic diseases as indicated by their records; the remaining 155 patients had no mention of a chronic disease and were considered to be healthy controls. Among all patients, 13% had evidence of CAC, 21% of the patients with one or more chronic diseases had CAC, and only 8% of the patients in the control group had CAC. Those with liver disease only had the highest proportion (33%) of CAC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, College of Dentistry, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
authors.forename: Farah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Masood
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Wild
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Lida
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Radfar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging