title: Evaluation of the reliability of measurements in cephalograms generated from cone beam computed tomography.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose was to compare angular and linear measurements generated in digital cephalometric radiographs and cephalograms synthesized from three-dimensional images.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-six individuals (12 men and 14 women) with mean age of 26.3 years were selected. Digital cephalometric radiographs and CBCTs were taken on the same day. The images were imported and analyzed on Dolphin Imaging V.10.5 software, which synthesized cephalograms in perspective projection and magnification of 9.7%. A single observer marked the points and repeated the procedure with an interval of time of ten days to evaluate intraexaminer error. In the statistical analysis paired Student's t test was used to establish the correlation between the measurements.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The angular measurements GoGn.SN and IMPA, which involved the Gonial point (Go) and the linear measurements that involved the lips presented significant difference (p < 0.05). The other measurements presented good correlation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The measurements in the synthesized cephalograms proved to be reliable.
authors.forename: Maurício Barbosa Guerra
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Bruno Cabús
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Gois
authors.forename: Eduardo Franzotti
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Sant'Anna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods*; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012984:Software
keywords: Cone beam computed tomography; Digital dental radiography; Interventional radiography