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References
Ultra low dose CBCT images
with high diagnostic value
Copy Daniel Purssila
The Planmeca Ultra Low CBCT IMAGING changed dentistry in a However, all options are not equal.
Dose™ protocol combines big way at the turn of the millennium. It Many manufacturers struggle to maintain a
high CBCT image quality with increased diagnostic accuracy and opened diagnostically acceptable image quality at
exceptionally low patient up numerous new possibilities by literally lower doses and the effectiveness of their
doses. It is the world’s leading introducing a third dimension to dental so-called low dose options have not even
low dose imaging mode radiology. been proven.
for supporting accurate
diagnostics and allows Over time, patient doses have In turn, the Planmeca Ultra Low
clinicians to safely see more decreased considerably as CBCT imaging Dose™ protocol supports diagnostic
than ever before. technology has advanced further. Special accuracy that remains high even at
low dose protocols have also been incredibly low patient doses.
introduced. These days, numerous CBCT
unit manufacturers offer some kind of This is backed up by science. Planmeca
alternative for low dose imaging. Ultra Low Dose has been proven to reduce
effective patient doses while maintaining
a high diagnostic value.
An academic study by John Barrett
Ludlow and Juha Koivisto determined
that on average using the protocol
lowered doses by an incredible 77%
without a statistical reduction in diagnostic
image quality:
“An average reduction in
dose of 77% was achieved
using ULD protocols when
compared with standard
protocols. While this dose
reduction was significant,
no statistical reduction in
image quality between
ULD and standard
protocols was seen. This
would suggest that patient
doses can be reduced
without loss of diagnostic
quality.”
These benefits are
available to all users –
without restrictions. Every
Planmeca CBCT unit includes
Planmeca Ultra Low Dose as a standard
feature. It can be used with any voxel size
or imaging mode by simply pressing
a button.
The effectiveness of Planmeca Ultra
Low Dose has also been verified by
clinicians all around the world. Read on
to see what they have to say about
the revolutionary imaging protocol! ◢
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