Table 2 Percentage of subjects with genotoxic changes (micronucleus) and cytotoxic changes (condensed chromatin, karyorrhexis, pyknosis, and karyolysis)
From: Genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of cone beam computed tomography in children
Cellular Alterations | Baseline | 10 days | 1 month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Percentage | Percentage | p-valuea | Percentage | p-valuea |
Micronucleus | 50% | 82% | 0.13 | 56% | 0.69 |
Condensed chromatin | 83% | 88% | 1.00 | 93% | 0.63 |
Karyorrhexis | 33% | 59% | 0.13 | 50% | 0.51 |
Pyknosis | 100% | 100% | NA** | 100% | NA** |
Karyolysis | 77% | 94% | 0.25 | 88% | 0.50 |