ArticleDento maxillo facial radiology2022
An analysis of patient dose received during cone-beam computed tomography in relation to scan settings and imaging indications as seen in a dental institution in order to establish institutional diagnostic reference levels.
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- Impact of Generative AI-Enhanced Low-Dose Cone-Beam Computed Tomography on Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Impacted Mandibular Third Molars.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Cone-beam computed tomography prescription by Brazilian orthodontists.Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
- Low-Dose Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in Swedish Pediatric Patients With Alveolar Clefts Following Alveolar Bone Grafting-A Clinical Study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2024Observational
- Upper First and Second Molar Pulp Chamber Endodontic Anatomy Evaluation According to a Recent Classification: A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study.Journal of imaging · 2023Article
- CBCTs in a Swiss university dental clinic: a retrospective evaluation over 5 years with emphasis on radiation protection criteria.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- Personalized dental medicine, artificial intelligence, and their relevance for dentomaxillofacial imaging.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2023Review
- Current Applications of Deep Learning and Radiomics on CT and CBCT for Maxillofacial Diseases.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- The Use of CBCT in Evaluating the Health and Pathology of the Maxillary Sinus.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo investigate the dose-area product (DAP) of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) examinations for different scan settings and imaging indications, and to establish institutional diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for dose optimisation.
methodsA retrospective analysis of the DAP values of 3568 CBCT examinations taken from two different devices at the Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Hong Kong between 2016 and 2021 was performed. Patient- (age, gender, and imaging indication) and imaging-related (CBCT device, field-of-view (FOV), and voxel size) were correlated with the DAPs. The indication-oriented third-quartile DAP values were compared with DRLs from the UK, Finland, and Switzerland. The obtained third-quartile DAPs lower than the national DRLs and those for which no national DRLs have been proposed were used to establish institutional DRLs.
resultsIn the investigated CBCTs, the DAP value for large FOV scans was significantly lower than medium/small FOVs. CBCTs with a small voxel size exhibited a significantly higher DAP than those with a medium/large voxel size. CBCTs for endodontic, periodontal, orthodontic, or orthognathic evaluation exhibited a significantly higher DAP than other indications. Twelve indication-oriented institutional DRLs were established and five of them were lower than the national DRLs: third molars (229 mGy×cm
conclusionsCBCT examinations for endodontic, periodontal, orthodontic, or orthognathic evaluation may deliver a higher radiation dose to the patient than other imaging tasks. A periodic review of the patient dose from CBCT imaging and establishment of institutional DRLs for specific clinical settings are needed for monitoring patient dose and to optimise indication-oriented scanning protocols.
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