Panoramic imaging continues to be a clinically popular tool in the diagnosis and assessment of dental patients. Digital technology improves the efficiency of the imaging system, may reduce overall costs and radiation risk, and aids in optimal interpretation of the image.

background and aims. the purpose of this study was to identify patients at the risk of cerebrovascular attack (cva) by detecting calcified carotid artery atheroma (ccaa) in panoramic radiography and evaluating their risk factors. materials and methods. a total of 960 panoramic radiographs of patients above 40 years old ‎were evaluated. doppler sonography (ds) was performed for patients who show...

AIM To compare the use of periapical radiographs and digital panoramic images displayed on monitor and glossy paper in the assessment of the periapical status of the teeth using the periapical index (PAI). METHODOLOGY A total of 86 subjects were examined. All participants underwent a full-mouth radiographic survey (14 periapical radiographs) and a panoramic radiography. The periapical status,...

BACKGROUND Directed ultrasonic screening for carotid stenosis is cost-effective in populations with > 5% prevalence of the diagnosis. Occasionally, calcifications in the area of the carotid arteries are incidentally detected on odontological panoramic radiographs. We aimed to determine if directed screening for carotid stenosis with ultrasound is indicated in individuals with such calcification...

AIM To evaluate and compare the frequency of common operator errors seen on panoramic radiographs in dental private practices and in the dental hospital (taken by informally and formally trained operators, respectively) in Trinidad and Tobago. METHOD One thousand panoramic radiographs of patients over the age of 10 years were included in this study. These comprised 500 from the dental hospita...

Mihaela HEDESIU, MDa; Andrea SERBANESCU, MDb; Cornelia CIOLAN, MDc; Ioana NICULAE, MDb; Floarea FILDAN, MD, PhDd; Maier MARIUSe aAssistant lecturer of Dental Radiology Department, “Iuliu Hatieganu” UMPh, Cluj-Napoca, Romania bPhD student of Dental Radiology Department, “Iuliu Hatieganu” UMPh, Cluj-Napoca, Romania cDental physician of Dental Surgery, Cluj-Napoca, Romania dProfessor of Dental Rad...