Introduction The purpose of this study was to classify 10 cone-beam computed tomographic (CBCT) devices using a ranking model according the detection fine endodontic structures. Methods A dedicated dentate anthropomorphic phantom scanned 2 times CBCT without any metal (metal-free condition) and with an endodontically treated tooth containing metallic post (metal condition). reference image acqu...

The purpose of this study was to quantify how changing the amount of radiation used to perform routine head CT examinations (CTDIvol) affects visibility of key anatomical structures. Eight routine noncontrast head CT exams were selected from six CT scanners, each of which had a different CTDIvol setting (60 to 75 mGy). All exams were normal and two slices were selected for evaluation, one at th...

this article is intended to provide an overview of various aspects of clinical pet/ct. these include discussions of: (i) important areas of clinical application; (ii) opportunities in clinical research; (iii) scanner and operating-mode considerations (e.g. bgo vs. lso, lyso or gso scanners, 2d vs. 3d imaging). (iv) study-specific considerations (e.g. patient preparation and positioning issues, ...

Materials and Methods. The coach-mounted system consists of a seven-degrees-of-freedom, passive mounting arm; a remote-center-of-motion robot; and a motorized, radiolucent needle-insertion device to deliver 17–18-gauge implant and biopsy needles into the prostate with the transperineal route. The robot is registered to the image space with a stereotactic adapter. The surgeon plans and controls ...

BACKGROUND Cystic thymoma is a rare variant of thymic neoplasm characterized by almost complete cystic degeneration with mixed internal structure. We describe a case of a 60 year-old woman with a cystic thymoma studied with advanced tomographic imaging stydies. CT, MRI and PET/CT with (18)F-FDG were performed; volumetric CT and MRI images provided better anatomic evaluation for pre-operative as...

Introduction MRI of the musculoskeletal system is performed at variable field strengths. In academic settings, 1.5T was the gold standard for the last decade. For the last five years, 3.0T scanners have been increasingly utilized. The initial purported reason for increasing static field strength (B0) was to allow improved functional imaging, predominantly in the subspecialty of neuro-radiology....

BACKGROUND Conventional computed tomography (CT) images are routinely used for diagnosing patellofemoral instability and are obtained with the patient in a supine position, nonweightbearing, with the knee in full extension, and with leg muscles relaxed. A new portable extremity cone beam CT (CBCT) scanner has been developed that may allow for more accurate diagnosis, as imaging can be performed...

introduction: variable resolution x-ray (vrx) ct is a new type of ct that can image objects at various spatial resolutions. in a vrx ct scanner, the spatial resolution increases at the cost of reduction in the field of view (fov). an important factor that limits the spatial resolution of the vrx ct is the effect of focal spot size. also, the optimum magnification is different at each incident a...