Optimization of orofacial cleft imaging protocols using device-specific low-dose cone-beam computed tomography.

Sohaib ShujaatKarla de Faria VasconcelosArtúr KesztyüsRocharles Cavalcante FonteneleNicolly Oliveira-SantosKrisztian NagyEman ShaheenReinhilde Jacobs

Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation (2024)

The findings highlight the possibility of achieving a considerable reduction (up to eight times) in the radiation dose using low-dose CBCT protocols while maintaining sufficient image quality for assessing anatomical structures and 3D modelling in cleft cases.

Keyphrases

low dose
image quality
cone beam computed tomography
high resolution
computed tomography
high dose
mass spectrometry
magnetic resonance
contrast enhanced