کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3168239 1199402 2009 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Relationship between density variability and imaging volume size in cone-beam computerized tomographic scanning of the maxillofacial region: an in vitro study
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی دندانپزشکی، جراحی دهان و پزشکی
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Relationship between density variability and imaging volume size in cone-beam computerized tomographic scanning of the maxillofacial region: an in vitro study
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveIn limited-volume cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) imaging, projection data discontinuity caused by maxillofacial hard tissue structures outside the reconstructed volume are reported to affect the density value of the hard and soft tissue structures within the volume. The intensity of this effect is purported to be related to the size of the imaging volume. The aim of this study was to characterize the effect of the size of the scanned volume on density values in vitro.Study designTest objects were positioned in a custom phantom in the following 4 patterns: bimandible and vertebrae, bimandible, left mandible and vertebrae, and left mandible. We used a newly developed flat panel detector CBCT system (Alphard Vega; Asahi Roentgen, Kyoto, Japan) to acquire scans of the left molar region using cylindrical volumes of approximately 5, 10, 15, and 20 cm in diameter and height. The density values of the mandible and the adjacent soft tissue regions were analyzed.ResultsHighest density variability was observed in the smallest-volume (5 cm) scans. Density variability increased when more objects were included outside the area being imaged. Fewer effects were noted in CBCT scans of larger (10, 15, and 20 cm) volumes.ConclusionLarger-volume CBCT scans may yield more consistent density values. Smaller CBCT volumes have the advantages of better image resolution and lower radiation doses. The optimization of the image characteristics is maximized by careful consideration of the purpose of the CBCT examination.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology - Volume 107, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 420–425
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