A Novel 3D Cone-Beam Imaging Device - The Influence of Patient Age and BMI on Image Quality
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Cone Beam (CB) Imaging is used in maxillofacial imaging for various indications. Little is known about the patients influence on achievable image quality. In this paper we present a retrospective study, investigating the image quality of 50 CB datasets by four observers. Different views were offered and observers rated image quality on various anatomical structures in marks from 1 to 5. Scores were correlated to patient ́s age and body-mass-index (BMI). In this study no strong correlations between patient age, BMI and image quality ratings were found. The strongest correlation found, was between age and overall image quality. Therefore high age or BMI are no contraindications for CB imaging.
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تاریخ انتشار 2006