Open AccessEvaluation of the efficacy of the metal artifact reduction algorithm in the detection of a vertical root fracture in endodontically treated teeth in cone-beam computed tomography images: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Samira Saati,
Amir Eskandarloo,
Alireza Falahi,
Leili Tapak,
Bahareh Hekmat
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
dental and medical problems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2300-9020
pISSN - 1644-387X
DOI - 10.17219/dmp/109902
Subject(s) - cone beam computed tomography , medicine , artifact (error) , computed tomography , nuclear medicine , radiology , computer science , artificial intelligence
Three-dimensional (3D) cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans play an important role in dental diagnostics and treatment planning, especially in detecting vertical root fractures (VRFs). However, artifacts caused by high-density dental materials can negatively affect the quality of CBCT images by decreasing contrast and masking structures.