Is the diagnosis of calcified laryngeal cartilages on panoramic radiographs possible?
IMAGING SCIENCE IN DENTISTRY, vol.48, no.2, pp.121-125, 2018 (ESCI, Scopus)
- 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.