Open AccessImage deteriorating factors in cone beam computed tomography, their classification, and measures to reduce them: A pictorial essay
Author(s) -
Ajay R Bhoosreddy,
Priyanka Umesh Sakhavalkar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.145009
Subject(s) - medicine , cone beam computed tomography , listing (finance) , computed tomography , cone beam ct , imaging technology , computer vision , medical physics , radiology , computer science , finance , economics
Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is now an established technology in dentistry, used for three-dimensional imaging of the teeth and jaws. But the current CBCT technology has various limitations causing deterioration of images. Every dentist must be familiar with these limitations while interpreting CBCT images. This article aims to present a pictorial essay describing the various CBCT faults and artifacts, which can help to better understand the factors causing image deterioration in CBCT. To further simplify, we are also presenting a classification of these artifacts and listing the measures to reduce them