Detection of radiation-accelerated atherosclerosis of the carotid artery by panoramic radiography: A new opportunity for dentists

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 134, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1361-1365

  Friedlander, Arthur H ^a,b,c   Freymiller, Earl G ^b,d  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UCLA SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MEDLINE; MOUTH CAVITY; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEER REVIEW; PHARYNX CARCINOMA; RADIATION INJURY; REVIEW; SALIVARY GLAND CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; STROKE;

EID: 0345731124     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2003.0052     Document Type: Article

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