title: Cone-beam CT (CB Throne) applied to dentomaxillofacial region.
abstract: Cone-beam CT (CBCT) systems specifically designed for hard-tissue imaging of the maxillofacial region have recently become commercially available. The newly-developed CBCT system, CB Throne (Hitachi Medical Corp., Tokyo), is characterized by a number of features such as low dose, sub-millimeter spatial resolution, and a small footprint. This system has been clinically applied at Chiba Hospital, Tokyo Dental College, since April 2005. This article reports the characteristics of this system, and its diagnostic power for maxillofacial lesions and the pre-operative planning dental implants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Tokyo Dental College, Japan. ayayajima@tdc.ac.jp
authors.forename: Aya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yajima
authors.forename: Mika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Otonari-Yamamoto
authors.forename: Tsukasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Yoshihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
authors.forename: Takamichi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Otonari
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanabe
authors.forename: Mamoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wakoh
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mizuta
authors.forename: Hakubun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yonezu
authors.forename: Kanichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Yasutomo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yajima
mesh_terms: D019412:Anatomy, Cross-Sectional; D015921:Dental Implants; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D007568:Jaw / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008437:Maxilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014070:Tooth / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014963:X-Ray Intensifying Screens
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants