A Retrospective Pilot Study to Evaluate the Radiographic Prognosis of Calcified Carotid Atherosclerosis Based on Cone Beam Computed Tomography.

Cureus · 2025 · PMC12651083 · PMID 41311771

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Additionally, density scores of the right carotid artery at scan 1 showed a trend toward higher values in smokers (2.5±1.9 vs 3.4±1.4, p=0.055).

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