title: The effect of calibration and detector temperature on the reconstructed cone beam computed tomography image quality: a study for the workflow of the iCAT Classic equipment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The image quality of the reconstructed dental cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) acquisition is strongly dependent on the characteristics of the applied detector. Some flat panel detector (FPD) types require a warming-up period (WUP) to achieve a steady-state temperature; and some of them, those that have a cesium iodide detector, may require a calibration process (CP) after each WUP.
  
  
  METHODS
  Quality-assurance phantom was used for the evaluation of image quality, including spatial accuracy and density response with and without WUP and CP using iCAT Classic equipment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The correlation between the measured gray values and the multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) values deviated slightly from linearity (defined by the 45-degree line). There was no detectable difference in the spatial accuracy of the four different scanning modes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although the WUP is important to reach the required steady-state temperature, the CP has a greater effect on the image quality.
authors: Research Associate, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt 64, Szeged, 6720, Hungary. Electronic address: Plachtovics.mark@stoma.szote.u-szeged.hu.
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Plachtovics
authors: Research Associate, Resolution Specialist Treatment Centre, Becket House, Hendford, Yeovil, BA20 1 TE, UK.
authors: Janos
authors: J
authors: Goczan
authors: Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt 64, Szeged, 6720, Hungary.
authors: Katalin
authors: K
authors: Nagy
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature