title: Incidental findings arising with cone beam computed tomography imaging of the orthodontic patient.
abstract: Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) of orthodontic patients is a diagnostic tool used increasingly in hospital and primary care settings. It offers a high-diagnostic yield, short scanning times, and a lower radiation dose than conventional computed tomography. This article reports on four incidental findings-that appear unrelated to the scan's original purpose-arising in patients for whom CBCT was carried out for orthodontic purposes. It underlines the need for complete reporting of the data set.
authors.affiliation: Orthodontic Department, University Dental Hospital, Cardiff, Wales, UK. Sheelaghohare@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sheelagh A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Drage
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Durning
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009666:Nose / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging