title: SADMFR guidelines for the use of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography/ Digital Volume Tomography.
abstract: Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) has been introduced in 1998. This radiological imaging procedure has been provided for dentistry and is comparable to computed tomography (CT) in medicine. It is expected that CBCT will have the same success in dental diagnostic imaging as computed tomography had in medicine. Just as CT is responsible for a significant rise in radiation dose to the population from medical X-ray diagnostics, CBCT studies will be accompanied by a significant increase of the dose to our patients by dentistry. Because of the growing concern for an uncritical and consequently rapidly increasing use of CBCT the Swiss Society of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology convened a first consensus conference in 2011 to formulate indications for CBCT, which can be used as guidelines. In this meeting, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics and temporomandibular joint disorders and diseases were treated and the most important and most experienced users of DVT in these areas were asked to participate. In general, a highly restrictive use of CBCT is required. Justifying main criterion for CBCT application is that additional, therapy-relevant information is expected that should lead to a significant benefit in patient care. All users of CBCT should have completed a structured, high-level training, just like that offered by the Swiss Society of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology.
authors.affiliation: School of Dental Medicine, Section of Dental Radiology and Stomatology Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dula
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bornstein
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buser
authors.forename: Dorothea
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dagassan-Berndt
authors.forename: Dominik A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Ettlin
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Filippi
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gabioud
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Katsaros
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krastl
authors.forename: J Thomas
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lambrecht
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lauber
authors.forename: Heinz-Theo
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Luebbers
authors.forename: Pawel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pazera
authors.forename: Jens C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Türp
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000193:education; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012953:Societies, Dental; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Cone-beam computed tomography; three-dimensional imaging; Swiss Guidelines; guidelines