What is Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)?
More and more dentists are using X-ray Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scanners for patient imaging and diagnostics as a new and vital part of their practices. The result is advanced, state-of-the-art volumetric images that increase the quality and accuracy of radiographic dental care. When using CBCT imaging, clinicians have the most accurate anatomic information to plan the placement of dental implants in optimal sites by using technologically advanced digital imaging devices. Computerized tomography is advancing rapidly. The imaging source-detector and the method of data acquisition distinguish cone beam tomography from traditional CT imaging. Traditional CT uses a high-output rotating anode X-ray tube, while cone beam tomography utilizes a low-power, medical fluoroscopy tube that provides continuous imaging throughout the scan. Traditional CT records data with a fan-shaped, helical X-ray beam onto image detectors arranged in an arc around the patient, producing a single slice
