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. 2023 May 25;20(11):5954.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph20115954.

The "Dedicated" C.B.C.T. in Dentistry

Salvatore Distefano  1 , Maria Grazia Cannarozzo  2 , Gianrico Spagnuolo  3 , Marco Brady Bucci  4 , Roberto Lo Giudice  5
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The "Dedicated" C.B.C.T. in Dentistry

Salvatore Distefano et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

This position statement represents a consensus of an expert committee composed by the Italian Academy of General Dentistry (Accademia Italiana Odontoiatria Generale COI-AIOG) and Italian Academy of Legal and Forensic Dentistry (Accademia Italiana di Odontoiatria Legale e Forense OL-F) on the appropriate use of cone beam computed tomography (C.B.C.T.) in dentistry. This paper analyzes the use of C.B.C.T. in light of the rapid evolution of volumetric technologies, with the new low- and ultra-low-dose exposure programs. These upgrades are determining an improvement in the precision and safety of this methodology; therefore, the need of a guideline revision of the use of C.B.C.T. for treatment planning is mandatory. It appears necessary to develop a new model of use, which, in compliance with the principle of justification and as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) and as low as diagnostically acceptable (ALADA), can allow a functional "Dedicated C.B.C.T." exam optimized for the individuality of the patient.

Keywords: D.A.P.; cone beam computed tomography C.B.C.T.; guidelines; low dose protocol; medical physics; ultra low dose protocol.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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