Diagnostic agreement between panoramic radiographs and color doppler images of carotid atheroma
J. appl. oral sci
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17(1): 45-48, Jan.-Feb. 2009. ilus, graf
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to investigate the agreement between diagnoses of calcified atheroma seen on panoramic radiographs and color Doppler images. Our interest stems from the fact that panoramic images can show the presence of atheroma regardless of the level of obstruction detected by color Doppler images. Panoramic and color Doppler images of 16 patients obtained from the archives of the Health Department of the city of Valença, RJ, Brazil, were analyzed in this study. Both sides of each patient were observed on the images, with a total of 32 analyzed cervical regions. The level of agreement between diagnoses was analyzed using the Kappa statistics. There was a high level of agreement, with a Kappa value of 0.78. In conclusion, panoramic radiographs can help detecting calcifications in the cervical region of patients susceptible to vascular diseases predisposing to myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accidents. If properly trained and informed, dentists can refer their patients to a physician for a cardiovascular evaluation in order to receive proper and timely medical treatment.
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Asunto principal:
Estenosis Carotídea
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Aterosclerosis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J. appl. oral sci
Asunto de la revista:
Odontología
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Dr. André Arcoverde Educational Foundation/BR
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Federal Fluminense University/BR
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University of São Paulo/BR
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