Can ultra-low-dose computed tomography reliably diagnose and classify maxillofacial fractures in the clinical routine?

Gerlig Widmann Marcel Dangl Elisa Lutz Bernhard Fleckenstein Vincent Offermanns Eva-Maria Gassner Wolfgang Puelacher Lukas Salbrechter

Published in: Imaging science in dentistry (2023)

Ultra-low-dose CT images allowed the correct diagnosis and classification of maxillofacial fractures. These results might lead to a substantial reconsideration of current reference dose levels.

Keyphrases

low dose
computed tomography
deep learning
dual energy
positron emission tomography
image quality
high dose
high resolution
contrast enhanced
machine learning
magnetic resonance imaging
convolutional neural network
clinical practice
optical coherence tomography
mass spectrometry
magnetic resonance