Variations in head tilt during the acquisition of cone beam computed tomography scans and their effects on effective radiation dose
Effective doses are lower when small FOV CBCT exams of the posterior mandible and anterior maxilla are acquired with increased anteroposterior head angulation at 30° and 45°. For FOV in the posterior mandible, a 20° lateral tilt towards the side opposite to the FOV also yields lower effective doses. The main contribution to these dose reductions is the decrease in dose to salivary glands.
Authors
- Arthur Xavier Maseti Mancini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5443-8225)
- Danieli Moura Brasil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9519-4578)
- Matilde Rea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8640-5433)
- Christiano Oliveira‐Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9936-7547)
- Cassiana Viccari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1690-3493)
- Thiago M Inácio
- Gabriela A Carmozini
Institutions
- University of Louisville (US)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Methodist University of Piracicaba (BR)
- Forest Science and Research Institute (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dentomaxillofacial Radiology
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/dmfr/twae043
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.62
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior