In the USA the mean dose received by dental workers is reported to be 0.2 mSv. For CBCT, in the absence of shielding, scatter doses between 4.1 and 46.8 µSv at 1 m have been reported; therefore, this ...

Cone-beam CT (CBCT) images acquired during treatment setup are prone to scatter and beam-hardening artifacts that result in inaccurate Hounsfield unit (HU) values compared to standard CT, compromising ...

Background: Radiation dose evaluation is important to cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for routine orthodontic treatment planning, especially for a significant proportion of children in ...