A STUDY OF MANDIBULAR DENSITY IN CANCER PATIENTS

Shelegova Irina Georgievna, Nurieva Natalia Sergeevna, Privalov Alexey Valerevich, Vazhenina Daria Andreevna

The aim of the study was to investigate the density of the mandible in cancer patients on CT according to the author's method and to compare the results obtained with the data of other authors. The retrospective cohort study included 45 cancer patients aged 26-81 years (mean age 55±12.88 years). Patients underwent standard PET - CT studies in the "whole body" mode, the density of the mandible in frontal and lateral regions was investigated on CT. Conclusions. In women, the mean mandibular density in the frontal region was 660±63.9 HU, in the lateral regions 596±89 HU and 606±95 HU. In males, the mean mandibular density in the anterior region was 659±69 HU, in the lateral regions 581±76 HU and 581±68 HU. The mandibular density measurements obtained corresponded to D3 class and did not differ from those obtained by other investigators using cone beam computed tomography.

Keywords:osteomodifying agents, bisphosphonates, bone metastases, optical density, zolendronic acid, mandible, oncology