Atherosclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
Were included 80 patients from the Integrated Cardiology Nucleus Ltda., Located in Mateus Leme, Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a previous request for panoramic radiography to perform dental treatment and
being adopted all the radiological protection measures recommended by Administrative 453 of the Sanitary Surveillance. All exams were performed on the same device as the Kodak 9000 Ceph 3D (Carestream
Radiation
Sponsors
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
Eligibility
Age
50 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with prior indication of Panoramic Radiography for dental treatment; with Doppler Ultrasonography of the bilateral carotid systems for cardiac monitoring purposes in less than 12 months; between 50 and 90 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who presented difficulties in ambulation; Patients with disabling conditions that could hinder their participation; with cognitive deficit, who did not agree with the Terms of Free and Informed Consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Greater detection of atheromas calcified by anteroposterior technique in relation to Panoramic Radiography Accuracy of 98% of the anteroposterior technique in detection of calcified carotid atheromas Accuracy of 68% of the Panoramic Radiography in detection of calcified carotid atheromas | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGuilherme Oliveira
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
Outcome results
None listed