A new cone-beam computed tomography system for dental applications with innovative 3D software

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 265-273

  Pasini, Alessandro ^a,b   Casali, F ^a   Bianconi, D ^a,b   Rossi, A ^a,b   Bontempi, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b NECTAR Imaging srl Imola (BO)   (Italy)

^c CEFLA Dental Group Imola (BO)   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D; Computed tomography; Cone beam; Dosimetry; Image reconstruction; Maxillofacial radiology; Panoramic radiography; X ray

Indexed keywords

BERYLLIUM; OXIDE;

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BACK; BRAIN; CHEEK; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYE; GEOMETRY; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LIP; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION; NECK; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PAROTID GLAND; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DETECTOR; SKIN; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY; THYROID GLAND; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 33847769156     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11548-006-0062-4     Document Type: Article

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