Cone-Beam CT Evaluation of Intracranial Physiological Calcifications by Age and Gender

Eda Didem Yalçın; Mehmet Emin Doğan

Makale detayları

Cone-Beam CT Evaluation of Intracranial Physiological Calcifications by Age and Gender

Yazarlar:

Eda Didem Yalçın | Mehmet Emin Doğan

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Dergi:

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.1-7

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343242

pISSN:

2459-1459

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Objective: To assess the prevalence of physiological intracranial calcifications detected in cone-beam computed tomography CBCT images in a group of Turkish population by age and gender. Methods: Full head CBCT images of 1000 patients 535 men, 465 women with age range of 6-91 years were retrospectively analyzed. The presence of habenular, pineal gland, coroid plexus, petroclinoid ligament, interclinoid ligament, carotico-clinoid ligament, falx cerebri, tentorium cerebelli and basal ganglia calcifications were investigated by age groups and gender. Mann Whitney U test was used to calculate the calcification frequency by mean age and χ2 test was used for gender. Results: CBCT examination of 1000 cases aged between 6 and 91 were evaluated in six groups respectively; ages under 19 13.3, age 20-29 14.8, age 30-39 11.9, age 40-49 19.3, age 50-59 20.9 ages over 60 19.8. Habenular calcification was the most common calcification with a rate of 69. Only petroclinoid ligament calcification was significantly higher in men p .001. Statistically significant relationship was found between age groups and calcifications of habenular, pineal gland, choroid plexus, petroclinoid ligament, interclinoid ligament, caroticoclinoid ligament p .001. Conclusion: Habenular calcification was the most common type of intracranial calcification in all age groups. As the probability of calcification increases with aging, an increase in the association of calcifications was observed. Physiological intracranial calcifications may be an incidental finding frequently encountered in CBCT examinations.

 Objective: To assess the prevalence of physiological intracranial calcifications detected in cone-beam computed tomography CBCT images in a group of Turkish population by age and gender. Methods: Full head CBCT images of 1000 patients 535 men, 465 women with age range of 6-91 years were retrospectively analyzed. The presence of habenular, pineal gland, coroid plexus, petroclinoid ligament, interclinoid ligament, carotico-clinoid ligament, falx cerebri, tentorium cerebelli and basal ganglia calcifications were investigated by age groups and gender. Mann Whitney U test was used to calculate the calcification frequency by mean age and χ2 test was used for gender. Results: CBCT examination of 1000 cases aged between 6 and 91 were evaluated in six groups respectively; ages under 19 13.3, age 20-29 14.8, age 30-39 11.9, age 40-49 19.3, age 50-59 20.9 ages over 60 19.8. Habenular calcification was the most common calcification with a rate of 69. Only petroclinoid ligament calcification was significantly higher in men p .001. Statistically significant relationship was found between age groups and calcifications of habenular, pineal gland, choroid plexus, petroclinoid ligament, interclinoid ligament, caroticoclinoid ligament p .001. Conclusion: Habenular calcification was the most common type of intracranial calcification in all age groups. As the probability of calcification increases with aging, an increase in the association of calcifications was observed. Physiological intracranial calcifications may be an incidental finding frequently encountered in CBCT examinations.

 Objective: To assess the prevalence of physiological intracranial calcifications detected in cone-beam computed tomography CBCT images in a group of Turkish population by age and gender. Methods: Full head CBCT images of 1000 patients 535 men, 465 women with age range of 6-91 years were retrospectively analyzed. The presence of habenular, pineal gland, coroid plexus, petroclinoid ligament, interclinoid ligament, carotico-clinoid ligament, falx cerebri, tentorium cerebelli and basal ganglia calcifications were investigated by age groups and gender. Mann Whitney U test was used to calculate the calcification frequency by mean age and χ2 test was used for gender. Results: CBCT examination of 1000 cases aged between 6 and 91 were evaluated in six groups respectively; ages under 19 13.3, age 20-29 14.8, age 30-39 11.9, age 40-49 19.3, age 50-59 20.9 ages over 60 19.8. Habenular calcification was the most common calcification with a rate of 69. Only petroclinoid ligament calcification was significantly higher in men p .001. Statistically significant relationship was found between age groups and calcifications of habenular, pineal gland, choroid plexus, petroclinoid ligament, interclinoid ligament, caroticoclinoid ligament p .001. Conclusion: Habenular calcification was the most common type of intracranial calcification in all age groups. As the probability of calcification increases with aging, an increase in the association of calcifications was observed. Physiological intracranial calcifications may be an incidental finding frequently encountered in CBCT examinations.

 Objective: To assess the prevalence of physiological intracranial calcifications detected in cone-beam computed tomography CBCT images in a group of Turkish population by age and gender. Methods: Full head CBCT images of 1000 patients 535 men, 465 women with age range of 6-91 years were retrospectively analyzed. The presence of habenular, pineal gland, coroid plexus, petroclinoid ligament, interclinoid ligament, carotico-clinoid ligament, falx cerebri, tentorium cerebelli and basal ganglia calcifications were investigated by age groups and gender. Mann Whitney U test was used to calculate the calcification frequency by mean age and χ2 test was used for gender. Results: CBCT examination of 1000 cases aged between 6 and 91 were evaluated in six groups respectively; ages under 19 13.3, age 20-29 14.8, age 30-39 11.9, age 40-49 19.3, age 50-59 20.9 ages over 60 19.8. Habenular calcification was the most common calcification with a rate of 69. Only petroclinoid ligament calcification was significantly higher in men p .001. Statistically significant relationship was found between age groups and calcifications of habenular, pineal gland, choroid plexus, petroclinoid ligament, interclinoid ligament, caroticoclinoid ligament p .001. Conclusion: Habenular calcification was the most common type of intracranial calcification in all age groups. As the probability of calcification increases with aging, an increase in the association of calcifications was observed. Physiological intracranial calcifications may be an incidental finding frequently encountered in CBCT examinations.

Makale detayları

Cone-Beam CT Evaluation of Intracranial Physiological Calcifications by Age and Gender

Yazarlar:

Eda Didem Yalçın | Mehmet Emin Doğan

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Dergi:

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.1-7

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343242

pISSN:

2459-1459

Cone-beam computed tomography

intracranial calcifications

habenular

pineal gland

choroid plexusCone-beam computed tomography

intracranial calcifications

habenular

pineal gland

choroid plexus

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Eda Didem Yalçın | Mehmet Emin Doğan

Yayıncı: Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar: Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Dergi: Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.1-7

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001343242

pISSN: 2459-1459

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Eda Didem Yalçın | Mehmet Emin Doğan

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Dergi:

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences Vol.15 Issue 1, pp.1-7

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001343242

pISSN:

2459-1459