Cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) imaging of the oral and maxillofacial region: A systematic review of the literature

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 609-625

  De Vos, W ^a   Casselman, J ^a,b   Swennen, G R J ^a,b  

^a General Hospital St Jan   (Belgium)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cone beam CT; oral and maxillofacial imaging; radiation dose; systematic review

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; ORAL SURGERY; ORTHODONTICS; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; STOMATOGNATHIC DISEASES; STOMATOGNATHIC SYSTEM; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; TOMOGRAPHY SCANNERS, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 67649397320     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2009.02.028     Document Type: Review

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