Pinky ( aka Dental Cone Beam CT)
What is a Cone Beam CT Scanner?
- Cone Beam CT is the gold standard for maxillofacial imaging due to its unsurpassed detail of bone and dental structures (captures bone loss 50% earlier than dental x-rays)
- Has the advantage of lower radiation exposure, smaller size, and faster image capture compared to conventional CT
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Why does a Cone Beam benefit my pet?
- More detailed evaluation of the extent of bone loss associated with oral masses
- Earlier diagnosis of endodontic and periodontal disease
- Detailed assessment of maxillofacial trauma allowing for proper planning of fracture fixation
- More accurate assessment of bone loss associated with clefts and fistulas than with x-ray alone
- Evaluation of the TMJ and caudal maxillomandibular structures (impossible with x-ray)
Benefits of the cone beam over dental x-rays include:
- Rapid speed
- Lower radiation exposure (about the same as a set of full-mouth rads)
- Over twice the sensitivity to bone loss over x-rays very small slice thickness (down to 0.2 mm)
- Immediate 3D reconstruction
