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Does the frequency and shape of carotid artery calcification on CTA and panoramic images differ between stroke and nonstroke patients?
Does the frequency and shape of carotid artery calcification on CTA and panoramic images differ between stroke and nonstroke patients?
Carotid artery calcification is more frequent in stroke patients, with specific shape differences observed between stroke and nonstroke groups on CTA and panoramic images.
May support CAC patterns as stroke markers on dental imaging; hypothesis-generating, should not yet change practice.
On both CTA and panoramic images, although CAC is found more frequently in the stroke group, vessel-outlined-shaped CAC in the nonstorke group shows significant differences compared to other shapes.
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