Open AccessComparison of gray values of cone-beam computed tomography with hounsfield units of multislice computed tomography: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Sanjana Patrick,
Praveen Birur,
Keerthi Gurushanth,
Anil Raghavan,
Shubha Gurudath
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_415_16
Subject(s) - hounsfield scale , cone beam computed tomography , medicine , nuclear medicine , multislice computed tomography , computed tomography , multislice , computed tomographic , mental foramen , tomography , radiology , radiography
Hounsfield unit (HU) provides a quantitative evaluation of bone density. The assessment of bone density is essential for successful treatment plan. Although, multislice computed tomography (MSCT) is considered as gold standard in evaluating bone density, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is frequently used in dentomaxillofacial imaging due to lower radiation dose, less complex device, and images with satisfactory resolution.