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. 2021 Jul;37(3):385-394.
doi: 10.1007/s11282-020-00458-7. Epub 2020 Jul 7.

Reducing metal artifacts between implants in cone-beam CT by adjusting angular position of the subject

Chang-Ki Min  1 , Kyoung-A Kim  2
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Reducing metal artifacts between implants in cone-beam CT by adjusting angular position of the subject

Chang-Ki Min et al. Oral Radiol. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

Objectives: To reduce inter-implant metal artifacts in cone-beam CT (CBCT) imaging by adjusting angular position of the subject relative to the source-detector plane.

Materials and methods: Two dental implants were placed in a block made of homogeneous dental impression material. Using a custom-made apparatus, the specimen was scanned with a CBCT machine at seven different angles (0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, and 90°) along three different spatial axes, yielding 21 experimental groups. Thirteen volumes of interest (VOI) including inter- and peri-implant areas were selected from each axial reconstruction perpendicular to the implants. Gray values (GVs) of each pixel within these VOIs were measured. Mean differences in GV (ΔGV) between the VOIs and control area were calculated and expressed as a percentage. These ΔGVs from different spatial angle were compared and analyzed by Welch's analysis of variance (ANOVA) and linear regression using SPSS 25.0 software.

Results: As alpha angle increased, the ΔGV of the inter-implant area increased from - 62.02% to near-zero while the standard deviation decreased. Welch's ANOVA and linear regression analysis revealed ΔGV increased significantly with alpha angle (p < 0.001, R2 = 0.406). VOIs on the extension line of two implants showed similar results. After adjusting the beta and gamma angles, there was no significant change in ΔGV.

Conclusions: Increasing the alpha angle can reduce metal artifacts in the inter-implant area in CBCT images.

Keywords: Artifacts; Cone-beam computed tomography; Dental implant; Diagnostic imaging.

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