dr. anup muduli on cone beam ct (cbct) scanning
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Dr. Anup Muduli on Cone Beam CT (CBCT) Scanning
Dr. Anup Muduli
Dr. Anup Muduli on Cone Beam CT (CBCT) Scanning
While many patients are familiar with conventional computer tomography (CT) scans done in “slices,” CBCT renders composite, real time 3-D images. With resolution superior to 64-slice CT scans and the ability to rotate the resultant 3-D image on several axes, CBCT imaging represents the future of imaging in the dental field.
CBCT scanning creates high-resolution, low-distortion imaging of the hard tissues of the head, utilizing cone-shaped x-ray beams, unlike conventional CT, which uses a fan-shaped beam to create multiple thin slices. The higher resolution of a CBCT scan is measured in voxels (volumetric pixels) instead of pixels. The resultant panorex and cephalometric projections become 3-D when the data is reformatted in a volume.
Dr. Anup Muduli on Cone Beam CT (CBCT) Scanning
The CBCT scanner creates 360-degree images by moving a scanner around a patient’s head. It takes only seconds to render an image. This greatly lowers a patient’s exposure to radiation when compared to a 45 minute CT scan. The cost is also considerably lower, in the range of $75 to $400. Currently, CBCT is used in numerous dental applications, including implants, extractions, orthodontia, and TMJ/TMD treatment.
About the Author: Dr. Anup Muduli, DMD, practices dental surgery in Oakland, New Jersey. Dr. Muduli also currently serves as Vice President of the New Jersey Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.