title: Cone beam CT--anatomic assessment and legal issues: the new standards of care.
abstract: Until the recent introduction of cone beam computed tomography scanners, standard 2-D imaging provided a moderate contribution to overall treatment planning when considering the diagnostic potential, costs of study, and risks to the patient. Cone beam computed tomography-dedicated maxillofacial imaging scanners provide broader imaging tools for anatomic assessment and have become widely available. This article discusses the uses and benefits of 3-D imaging, as well as the impact on the standard of care.
authors.affiliation: Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Curley
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Hatcher
mesh_terms: D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007258:Informed Consent; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009970:Orthodontics; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012308:Risk Management; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D012984:Software; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*