Do cone-beam computed tomography low-dose protocols affect the evaluation of the temporomandibular joint?

Larissa de Oliveira Reis Hugo Gaêta-Araujo Lucas de Paula Lopes Rosado Sâmia Mouzinho-Machado Christiano Oliveira-Santos Deborah Queiroz Freitas Lourenço Correr-Sobrinho

Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation (2022)

CBCT protocols using reduced radiation exposure from the CBCT machine evaluated in this study can be used to assess condylar morphology, dimension, position and excursion, without compromising diagnostic performances for these parameters.

Keyphrases

cone beam computed tomography
low dose
high dose
magnetic resonance imaging
image quality