
What Exactly is CBCT and What Does One Need to Know Before Use or Purchase?

What Exactly is CBCT and What Does One Need to Know Before Use or Purchase? is organized by Dentaltown, L.L.C.
Released: 1/29/2014
Review Date: 6/30/2022
Expiration Date: 6/30/2025
Overview:
This course covers all aspects of advances, features, and technology of CBCT devices and gives a comprehensive understanding of this important device in dentistry. This course is extremely helpful to potential cone-beam CT purchasers and users as well as all dental professionals. It focuses on key decisions relating to the appropriate field of view and imaging needs and goals. A discussion of technical performance details is provided to allow for comparison between devices. Key topics include:
1) Major Advances and New Features of CBCT Devices
2) Factors in your practice that may influence your decision
3) Field of View Differences
4) Performance Specifications of CBCT Devices
5) Factors influencing X-ray Resolution
6) Image Quality Parameters
7) When to Purchase a CBCT?
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:
• Describe the various fields of view of cone-beam CT devices
• Understand the relationship between field of view and image resolution
• Discuss practice parameters that may influence the decision to purchase a cone-beam CT device
• Understand performance specifications of cone-beam CT devices
• Understand factors which influence X-ray resolution