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Incidental Findings on Cone Beam Computed Tomography Studies outside of the Maxillofacial Skeleton
Joint Authors
Barghan, Sevin
Tahmasbi Arashlow, Mehrnaz
Nair, Madhu K.
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To define the presence and prevalence of incidental findings in and around the base of skull from large field-of-view CBCT of the maxillofacial region and to determine their clinical importance.
Methods.
Four hundred consecutive large fields of view CBCT scans viewed from January 1, 2007, to January 1, 2014, were retrospectively evaluated for incidental findings of the cervical vertebrae and surrounding structures.
Findings were categorized into cervical vertebrae, intracranial, soft tissue, airway, carotid artery, lymph node, and skull base findings.
Results.
A total of 653 incidental findings were identified in 309 of the 400 CBCT scans.
The most prevalent incidental findings were soft tissue calcifications (29.71%), followed by intracranial calcifications (27.11%), cervical vertebrae (20.06%), airway (11.49%), external carotid artery calcification (10.41%), lymph node calcification (0.77%), subcutaneous tissue calcification and calcified tendonitis of the longus colli muscle (0.3%), and skull base finding (0.15%).
A significant portion of the incidental findings (31.24%) required referral, 17.76% required monitoring, and 51% did not require either.
Conclusion.
A comprehensive review of the CBCT images beyond the region of interest, especially incidental findings in the base of skull, cervical vertebrae, pharyngeal airway, and soft tissue, is necessary to avoid overlooking clinically significant lesions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Barghan, Sevin& Tahmasbi Arashlow, Mehrnaz& Nair, Madhu K.. 2016. Incidental Findings on Cone Beam Computed Tomography Studies outside of the Maxillofacial Skeleton. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1105673
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Barghan, Sevin…[et al.]. Incidental Findings on Cone Beam Computed Tomography Studies outside of the Maxillofacial Skeleton. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1105673
American Medical Association (AMA)
Barghan, Sevin& Tahmasbi Arashlow, Mehrnaz& Nair, Madhu K.. Incidental Findings on Cone Beam Computed Tomography Studies outside of the Maxillofacial Skeleton. International Journal of Dentistry. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1105673
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1105673