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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Panoramic radiomorphometric indices as reliable parameters in predicting osteoporosis
American Journal of the Medical Sciences, Volume 346, No. 6, Year 2013
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BACKGROUND:: The purpose was to evaluate the significance of panoramic radiomorphometric indices (mandibular cortical index [MCI], mental index [MI] and panoramic mandibular index [PMI]) as useful tools for identifying osteoporosis. METHODS:: One hundred healthy women aged ≥ 30 years were included. Digital panoramic images and bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spines were recorded. Radiomorphometric indices (MCI, MI and PMI) were measured and categorized. RESULTS:: Interobserver agreements were kappa = 0.922 for the MCI and alpha = 0.902 and 0.702 for the PMI and MI, respectively. The indices MI, PMI and BMD showed a statistically significant positive correlation with the t score (r = 0.47, 0.36 and 0.96, respectively). The MI showed a statistically significant positive correlation with the PMI (r = 0.72). Sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of the MI at a cutoff point of 4.5 mm were 76.9%, 54.1% and 63%, respectively, whereas for the MCI were 66.7%, 75.4% and 72%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS:: Panoramic indices (MI, PMI and MCI) were positively correlated with the t score and BMD of the lumbar spines. The MCI was found to be the most reproducible index. © 2013 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mansour, Soad Mahmoud
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University
AlGhamdi, Ali Saad Thafeed
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University
Javed, Fawad D.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Applied Medical Sciences
Marzouk, Hazem
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Khan, Emad A.
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
King Abdulaziz University
Statistics
Citations: 22
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3182972148
ISSN:
00029629
Research Areas
Noncommunicable Diseases
Participants Gender
Female