Comparison of diagnosis of cracked tooth using contrast-enhanced CBCT and micro-CT.

ZiYang HuTieMei WangXiao PanDanTong CaoJiaHao LiangAnTian GaoXin XieShi XuLeiYing MiaoZiTong Lin

Published in: Dento maxillo facial radiology (2021)

CBCT with NaI +DMSO as the contrast agent was equivalent to micro-CT for number of crack lines and better for depth of crack lines. NaI + DMSO could be a potential CBCT contrast agent to improve diagnostic accuracy for cracked tooth.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
image quality
computed tomography
cone beam computed tomography
dual energy
diffusion weighted
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
diffusion weighted imaging
positron emission tomography