Incidental findings in maxillofacial region detected by cone beam computed tomography

Çağlayan, Fatma; Tozoğlu, Ümmühan

doi:10.4261/1305-3825.dir.4341-11.2

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“…Findings directly related to the preliminary indications of the CBCT were excluded. A list containing the most common IFs in CBCT examinations based on the literature 1,[8][9][10][11][12][13] was developed for a better classification of images. In the few cases of doubt about the image, other experienced radiologists were consulted.…”

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Study of the frequency and location of incidental findings of the maxillofacial region in different fields of view in CBCT scans

Lopes¹,

Tucunduva²,

Handem³

et al. 2017

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the type and frequency of incidental findings (IFs) in the maxillofacial region of CBCT scans with different sizes of field of view (FOV), and the clinical relevance of the findings was classified as requirement or not of monitoring, treatment or referral to a specialist. Methods: We analyzed 150 CBCT examinations, divided according to the size of the FOV into 3 groups: 6-cm maxilla, 6-cm mandible and 13-cm maxilla/mandible. The IFs were categorized into six areas: airway, temporomandibular joint (TMJ), bone, lesions of the jaws, teeth and soft-tissue calcifications. Results:The results showed 560 IFs that were found in 92% of the samples studied. A total of 225 IFs were found in examinations of the maxilla group, 99 findings in the mandible group and 236 findings in the maxilla/mandible group. The IFs were most frequent in the tooth zone (27.32%), followed by airways, soft-tissue calcifications, TMJ, bone, lesions of the jaw and other findings. We also found that 43.46% of the IFs did not need treatment or referral to another professional, 28.97% findings required the acquisition of new images for monitoring and 27.55% findings needed treatment or referral. Conclusions: The present study confirmed the high frequency of IFs in CBCT scans. It was concluded that it is necessary to interpret and report the total volume obtained in CBCT examinations and not only the purpose of the examination region.

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“…Although there are some studies that have already found many IFs in the maxillofacial region, 1,[8][9][10][11][12][13] there are no studies with Brazilian samples yet. In addition, these studies did not use examinations showing different sizes of FOV in their samples.…”

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Study of the frequency and location of incidental findings of the maxillofacial region in different fields of view in CBCT scans

Lopes¹,

Tucunduva²,

Handem³

et al. 2017

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

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“…With the increasing use of CBCT imaging in dentistry, the incidental discovery of these calcifications is likely to increase. 22 In addition, CBCT imaging provides images in the third dimension, which facilitates precise localization.…”

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The osseous and dental changes of patients with chronic renal failure by CBCT

Çağlayan¹,

Dağistan²,

Keleş³

2015

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

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Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the osseous changes of the jaws of patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) by CBCT. Methods: On CBCT scans obtained from 15 patients with CRF and 15 control patients (7 males and 8 females), the mean was calculated for the antegonial index (AI), mental index (MI), panoramic mandibular index (PMI) and mandibular cortical index (MCI). The MI, AI and PMI, pulp chamber size, number of teeth with pulp calcification and lamina dura loss were compared using the paired t-test, and the MCI values were analysed using the x 2 test. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in the PMI, MI and AI values in patients with CRF and the control group. With regard to MCI, the cortical margins of the mandible were more porous in patients with CRF than in the control group, and also softtissue calcifications, lamina dura loss and radiolucent defects were more common in patients with CRF. There were no statistically significant differences in pulp chamber size and pulp calcifications between patients with CRF and the control group. Conclusions: Radiographic changes in the jawbones of patients with CRF may be commonly seen. CBCT is a valuable diagnostic tool for the evaluation of osseous findings, pulp chamber, soft-tissue calcifications and MCIs and allows indices measurement in three dimensions without any superposition.

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“…There are several studies that investigate the frequency and significance of incidental findings in systems apart from the target organ, during cardiac CT examination, abdominal aorta and lower extremity CT angiography, CT colonography, and maxillofacial region cone beam CT (18)(19)(20)(21)(22). To our knowledge, the prevalance and importance of incidental findings on renal CTA have not been reported before.…”

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Incidental findings on electron beam tomography renal angiography in hypertensive patients

Hekįmoğlu¹,

Şimşir²,

Altunkan³

2013

Turk J Med Sci

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Incidental findings in maxillofacial region detected by cone beam computed tomography

Cited by 66 publications

References 19 publications

Study of the frequency and location of incidental findings of the maxillofacial region in different fields of view in CBCT scans

Study of the frequency and location of incidental findings of the maxillofacial region in different fields of view in CBCT scans

The osseous and dental changes of patients with chronic renal failure by CBCT

Incidental findings on electron beam tomography renal angiography in hypertensive patients

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