Incidental findings from cone beam computed tomography of the maxillofacial region: a descriptive retrospective study

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  • Thaw, Khin L.
    • Affiliation: School of Dentistry, Department of Diagnostic Sciences
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  • Objectives: To evaluate type and prevalence of incidental findings from cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) of the maxillofacial region. Findings are divided into those that required 1) intervention/referral 2) monitoring and 3) no further evaluation. Methods: 300 consecutive CBCT scans conducted in the School of Dentistry Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Clinic, from January 1 to August 31, 2008 were retrospectively reviewed. Findings were grouped into categories: airway, soft tissue calcifications, bone, TMJ, endodontic, dental developmental, and pathological. Results: 90.7% revealed a total of 881 incidental findings (3.2 findings/scan). The most prevalent was airway findings (35.0%), followed by soft tissue calcifications (20.0%), bone (17.5%), TMJ (15.4%), endodontic (11.3%), dental developmental (0.7%) and pathological (0.1%). 16.1% required intervention/referral, 15.6% required monitoring, and the remainder required neither. Conclusion: This study underscores the need to thoroughly search for clinically significant lesions within and beyond the region of interest for all CBCT volumes of data.
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  • "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences and General Dentistry of the School of Dentistry, (Oral and maxillofacial radiology)."
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  • Tyndall, Donald
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • Chapel Hill, NC
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  • March 18, 2013

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