Imaging Science in Dentistry

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  • Pages.327-335
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  • 2024
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  • 2233-7822(pISSN)
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  • 2233-7830(eISSN)
대한영상치의학회 (Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology)
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Expression of beam hardening artifacts on horizontally stitched cone-beam computed tomography images

  • 투고 : 2024.03.27
  • 심사 : 2024.08.02
  • 발행 : 2024.12.31
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Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate the expression of beam hardening artifacts generated by high atomic number materials in stitched cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images, compared to the traditional acquisition mode. Materials and Methods: CBCT volumes were acquired using an acrylic resin phantom embedded with pairs of cylinders made from amalgam dental alloy, cobalt-chromium alloy, gutta-percha, titanium, and zirconium. These cylinders were placed within the overlapping zones of the stitching reconstruction area. For each material, 3 acquisitions were conducted: 1 utilizing the automatic stitching process with a FOV of 80×37 mm, and 2 with smaller FOVs of 50×37mm. For the smaller FOVs, 1 scan targeted the anterior region, while the other focused on the left posterior region. Thus, 3 groups were formed: stitched FOV, anterior FOV, and posterior FOV. Artifact expression was assessed by calculating the means and standard deviations(SDs) of the gray values in 4 regions of interest located anteriorly, posteriorly, medially, and laterally to the cylinders. Analysis of variance was used to compare the data, with an alpha level of 5%. Results: The stitched FOV exhibited lower SD values than the posterior and anterior FOVs (P<0.05). Regarding the materials evaluated, amalgam, cobalt-chromium, and zirconium generally demonstrated higher SDs of the gray values than gutta-percha and titanium (P<0.05). Conclusion: Horizontally stitched CBCT images demonstrated lower artifact expression compared to the traditional mode of acquisition.

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The authors extend their gratitude to S.I.N. Implant System(São Paulo, Brazil) for supplying the titanium cylinders and to Fernanda Coelho-Silva for providing the additional cylinders.

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