Education · Free Video Series

How to Maximize Your CBCT Image Quality

Check out our five-part expert-led training videos to help you maximize the quality of your CBCT scans.

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About the Series and Author

Our presenter, Craig Dial, is a Dental Radiology Technician and one of the founders of Digital Diagnostic Imaging (DDI) of Sacramento, CA.

It is likely that Craig and his team have taken more CBCT scans than anyone else in the world. In fact, their imaging centers were the first to get CBCT scanners in North America when they were introduced.

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The Five Parts

Part 1

Maximizing Your CBCT Image Quality Through Calibration

Maximizing your CBCT image quality starts by regularly calibrating your scanner. Calibration of your CBCT scanner is one of the easiest and most effective procedures you can perform to assure the highest image quality and accuracy.

Part 2

Signal and Noise Effects on CBCT Image Quality

Part 2 discusses how the signal-to-noise ratio impacts image quality, with suggestions on how to manage and improve image output.

Part 3

Patient Motion and Effects on CBCT Image Quality

Part 3 focuses on improving your CBCT image quality with practical tips on managing patient motion. Patient motion degrades CBCT scan quality the most, yet is often the easiest to manage.

Part 4

A Little About Voxels

Part 4 explores how voxels and CBCT image quality go hand in hand, developing your understanding of voxels and their importance in getting the quality of image necessary for proper diagnostic value.

Part 5

Software Settings to Consider

The final part looks at improving your CBCT image quality with practical tips regarding software settings and DICOM files. These points may also help answer image quality issues.

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