Is the diagnosis of calcified laryngeal cartilages on panoramic radiographs possible?

ÇAĞIRANKAYA L. B., AKKAYA N., AKÇİÇEK G., Dogru H.

IMAGING SCIENCE IN DENTISTRY, vol.48, no.2, pp.121-125, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5624/isd.2018.48.2.121
  • Journal Name: IMAGING SCIENCE IN DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.121-125
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: Detecting laryngeal cartilages (triticcous and thyroid cartilages) on panoramic radiographs is important because they may be confused with carotid artery calcifications in the bifurcation region, which are a risk factor for stroke. This study assessed the efficiency of panoramic radiography in the diagnosis of calcified laryngeal cartilages using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) as the reference standard.