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    Thinking ahead. Focused to life.

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    Clinical Report

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    3D Accuitomo system - a new imaging method or accurate

    multidirectional slicing and graphic three-dimensional

    presentation o dentomaxillary structures

    Background and clinical evaluation

    Erkki Tammisalo

    Emeritus Proessor o Oral Radiology

    Tomodent, Private Laboratory o Oral Diagnostic

    Imaging

    Turku, Finland

    Due to continuing developments o treatment

    methods and operative techniques, radiologists

    are today required to provide their dental and

    surgical colleagues with accurate and three-

    dimensional imaging o oral anatomy and

    pathology, allowing more precise diagnostics

    and more detailed preoperative treatment and

    surgical planning. Intraoral radiography does

    permit viewing internal dental anatomy without

    the superimposition o surrounding structures

    and as well as panoramic radiography it provides

    only a two-dimensional representation o the

    oral bony structures in a single buccallingual

    perspective. These methods are thereore or

    limited value when analyzing complex anatomy

    or when detecting and quantiying pathological

    changes. Since the introduction o CT, digital

    three-dimensional imaging has been more

    and more used in medical radiology. With the

    traditional CT methods, there is, however, a lack

    o spatial resolution or demonstrating the subtle

    dental structures or or detecting small apical

    and alveolar lesions. Also the dose level is high

    in conventional CT imaging. There has been no

    validated practical method available or detailed

    3D Accuitomo study o the dentition and the

    surrounding structures in spite o the act that

    the dental proession has badly needed more

    sophisticated and eective imaging techniques to

    solve existing and new coming diagnostic tasks

    and problems.

    The recent, tremendous advances in the

    capability o personal computers to process

    data and advances in detector technologies have

    made it possible to use new technical solutions

    or creating computed tomographic scans. By

    applying new technology, J.Morita Mg. Corp.,

    has developed a CT scanner based on the use

    o a personal computer and a cone-shaped X-ray

    beam. Now, with the advent o this advanced

    CT scanner - called 3D Accuitomo dentistry

    has or the ist time been exposed to the CT

    technology specially designed or imaging o the

    dento-maxillo-acial complex. Spatial resolution

    o the 3D Accuitomo images is high enough to

    accurately demonstrate all the nest hard tissue

    structures, the x-ray dosage is low, it is easy to

    use and comortable or the patient.

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    the hard tissues. 3D Accuitomo is thereore,

    the modality o choice when conventional oral

    radiography is inadequate in detecting existing

    subtle pathology. During the time we have used

    the 3D Accuitomo imaging system, we havebeen able to help a large number o patients who

    had been suering rom diagnostic problems

    which had remained undetected in conventional

    radiographs.

    In summary, three years o clinical experience in

    working with the 3D Accuitomo high resolution

    and low dose 3D Accuitomo system has

    established that this new imaging method hasrevolutionized oral radiology and opened a new

    dimension or displaying complex structures and

    establishing a diagnosis.

    Finally, I would like to send my warmest regards

    to all Japanese colleagues and oral radiologists.

    We have been able to use the 3D Accuitomo

    imaging system three years and since early 2005

    the second generation o the 3D Accuitomo

    scanner which has been urnished with a lat

    panel detector. The range o contrast resolution othe FP detector is signicantly larger than that o

    image intensier based detector when the spatial

    resolution o both detectors is equally high. The

    FP detector is equipped with a collimation system

    that allows use o two dierent ield sizes. So,

    when the FP detector is used, the eld size and

    the dosage level can be selected according to

    the diagnostic task. Through 3D Accuitomo's

    sotware system, it is possible to generatetwo-dimensional reconstruction images at any

    plane and in any direction. Slice reconstructions

    in three dimensions provide a display o the

    structures that is morphologically exact and

    ree o superimposition. Multidimensional, ull-

    perspective images can also be constructed

    that permits appreciation o the anatomy and

    pathological changes in an integrated and

    comprehensive ormat.

    The 3D Accuitomo imaging system has shown

    to be particularly useul in detection o subtle

    pathological conditions that have been missed

    with other imaging modalities and in studying

    root canal morphology, in evaluating presurgical

    tooth impactions, implant sites, mandibular canal

    and maxillary sinus location. 3D Accuitomo is the

    irst method o choice when analyzing complex

    anatomical conditions or deining the extent

    o cysts and tumors, and their relationship to

    adjacent normal structures. It permits precise

    planning o the surgical approach and reduces

    intraoperative time and improves postoperative

    outcome. In establishing a primary diagnosis o

    dental lesions conventional imaging methods

    remain the gold standard. With these methods,

    there is an acknowledged lack o sensitivity

    or detecting and quantiying small changes in

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    Case 1 Large multilocular cyst in the let side o the lower jaw.

    Cross-sectional slice through the retained third molar shows

    the lingual position o the mandibular canal and the sagittal slice

    demonstrates the anteroposterior extent o the cyst.

    Case 2 The rontal alveolar process o the lower jaw has been

    strengthend by a bone grat or implant surgery. The axial,coronal

    and sagittal slices show the outcome o the operation. Bony 3D

    reconstruction image demonstrates the bone grat and the place

    rom which bone has been taken or the grat.

    Case 3 Views in axial, tangential and cross-sectional directions o

    the impacted multirooted third molar reveal that the mandibular

    canal is running lingually to the mesial root and between the two

    distal roots. The tips o the distal roots are bending distally and

    embraced by cortical bone.

    A short curriculum vitae of Emeritus Professor Erkki Tammisalo:

    Dental degree, Helsinki University, 1957.

    Assistant teacher in oral radiology, Helsinki University, 1958 1960.

    Associate Proessor o Oral Radiology, Helsinki University, Finland,1961-1963.

    Doctorate degree in oral diagnostic radiology, Helsinki University,

    1963.

    Proessor and Chairman o Oral Radiology, Turku University, Finland,

    1964 1998.

    Approximately 100 scientiic and review articles on radiographic

    imaging physics, rotational panoramic radiography, diagnostic

    accuracy o oral imaging techniques and oral X-ray pathology.

    Written two Finnish textbooks on oral X-ray pathology and

    diagnostics.

    Honorary degree o Doctor o Dentistry, Medical Faculty, Gteborg

    University, Sweden, 1997.

    Special interest: improving panoramic imaging technique

    and developing new imaging technologies and methods.

    Cranex, Minray, Digora FMX, Digora PCT, Scanora multimodal

    system,Cranex Tome and 3D Accuitomo.

    Five worldwide patents on the area o imaging methods and

    technology.

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    Clinical Applications of 3D Accuitomo Cone Beam CT

    Hans-Gran Grndahl

    Proessor and head

    Department o Oral and Maxilloacial Radiology,

    Institute o Odontology,

    The Sahlgrenska Academy

    Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.

    In most clinical areas o dentistry, radiography

    plays a pivotal role. The rather complex anatomical

    conditions have required x-rays be taken rom

    dierent angulations to permit a thorough

    analysis o teeth and jaws. Nevertheless, there

    has been a lack o a technique allowing the 3D

    anatomy o teeth and jaws to be imaged in a

    simple, aordable, dose-saving and yet high

    qualitative way until the advent o a cone beam

    CT technique designed or volumes o limited

    size.

    In the Department and Clinic o Oral and

    Maxilloacial Radiology at the Sahlgrenska

    Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden, we have used

    3D Accuitomo (J. Morita MFG. Corp., Kyoto,

    Japan) or about 4 years. We rst used the unit

    equipped with an image intensiier and a CCD

    or image capture and then switched to a CMOS

    fat panel detector. This represented a signicant

    step orward, not only because we could now

    use two dierent volume sizes, but also because

    we ound the image quality to be better.

    The 3D Accuitomo unit is more and more

    requently used as our clinical colleagues

    begin to appreciate the value o 3D Accuitomo

    inormat ion. Very ear l y on, i t s va lue in

    endodontics and implant practice became

    apparent and diagnostic issues related to those

    two elds still belong to those most commonly

    approached by means o 3D Accui tomo

    examinations. A pie chart (Fig. 1) describes the

    distribution o patient categories among the rst

    500 patients examined at our clinic. By and large,

    the distribution is still approximately the same

    although larger cystic lesions and tumors as well

    as dento-alveolar trauma are now more oten

    examined with our 3D Accuitomo unit.

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    In endodontics, lesions at the root apices can

    be diicult to see in conventional radiographs

    either because they are hidden behind dense

    anatomical structures such as the roots o multi-

    rooted teeth or because they are conned to the

    cancellous bone only and thereore cause little

    loss o bone mass.

    Conventional images in Fig. 2. are rom a patient

    with severe pain in the upper molar region.

    Although several radiographs were taken rom

    dierent directions only small lesions were ound

    at the apices o the upper right rst molar.

    It is no exaggeration to say that the advent o

    this technique and this particular unit represents

    a major breakthrough and a paradigm shit in

    dental diagnostics over the entire range o dental

    problems.

    Some examples may serve to illustrate the

    versatility o the 3D Accuitomo unit while, at the

    same time, demonstrating the shortcomings

    o our commonly used x-ray techniques. Some

    examinations were made with the image-

    intensier/CCD-version, others with the fat panel

    detector.

    Fig. 2. Conventional radiographs in the upper rst quadrant o this patient in severe pain only demonstrated small lesions around the apices

    o the rst molar.

    Fig. 1. Distribution o patients among the rst 500 examined with 3D Accuitomo.

    Endodontics: 22%

    Implants: 38%

    Orthodontics: 20%

    Ears:3% Trauma:1%TMJ:5%

    Impacted teeth:11%

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    Examinat ion with the 3D Accuitomo unit

    demonstrated a large lesion encompassing both

    buccal roots. It expands the buccal bone and into

    the lower part o the maxillary sinus where its

    border is irregular and dense.

    Fig. 3. A very dierent picture o the lesion at the rst upper molar rom that seen in the intraoral radiographs.

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    need to access the oral cavity. In Fig.4. several

    conventional intraoral radiographs are presented,

    but only one o them clearly shows the presence

    o a root racture.

    In cases o suspected ractures o teeth and

    alveolar bone the use o 3D Accuitomo is

    particularly useul because o the large number

    o directions rom which the teeth and jawbone

    can be viewed rom just one exposure with no

    Fig. 4. In several intraoral radiographs, taken rom dierent directions, only one clearly demonstrates the presence o a root racture.

    Fig. 5. In the 3D Accuitomo images, one can clearly see the horizontal, oblique root racture, visible in one

    o the intraoral radiographs. In addition, the 3D Accuitomo image set demonstrates a vertical oblique rootracture not displayed in any o the intraoral radiographs.

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    appreciate the degree of dislocation of teeth and

    bone. Fig. 6 shows such a case.

    When many teeth have been involved in a trauma

    that also includes the alveolar bone, it may be

    of value to do a volume rendering to better

    Fig. 6. Severe trauma to the upper frontal area causing fractures of the alveolar bone and dislocation of several teeth.

    Fig. 7. Control radiographs after trauma treatment. Only an axial and a sagittal slice are shown. They show thatneither medial incisor has been optimally repositioned.

    3D Accuitomo examinat ions can also be

    performed to control the result of reposition and

    root canal treatment after trauma (Fig.7).

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    not the extent with which urcation areas are

    involved (Fig.8).

    The extent o periodontal marginal bone loss

    is not always easy to determine and certainly

    Fig. 9. In 3D Accuitomo images the marginal bone deect is easily seen and the degree o bone loss can beprecisely assessed. In the upper right corner is a 3D image based on the radiographic volume data.

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    in whom implants were considered in both upper

    lateral incisor regions. Images rom the right

    upper lateral incisor region are shown.

    3D Accuitomo images can play an important role

    in implant planning and, in particular cases, also

    or post-operative examinations. In Fig.10. 3D

    Accuitomo images are presented rom a patient

    Fig. 10. One exposure is sufcient to cover the entire rontal area making the examination very efcient. While the height o the alveolar

    bone is sufcient, as well the horizontal distance between the cuspid and the medial incisor, its width is too small or conventional implant

    treatment and may have to be augmented.

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    aspect o the implants, but also on the buccal

    and lingual sides. Fig. 11. shows an example o

    such images, one rom the buccal and one rom

    the lingual aspect.

    We have used the 3D Accuitomo unit in animal

    studies aimed at evaluating bone healing around

    implants placed in dierent kind o tooth sockets.

    With 3D Accuitomo images we are not restricted

    to only evaluate bone on the mesial and distal

    Fig.11. Implant images taken rom both the inside and outside.

    From the inside

    From the outside

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    second upper molar upwards. In some places

    there are no clear borders o the lesion and there

    is a lack o a bony border both to the palatal and

    buccal side. The lesion is a typical example o a

    calciying odontogenic tumor. Particularly in thevolume rendering image, one can see that the

    roots o the dislocated tooth are ound in the

    lower part o the orbit.

    3D Accuitomo images, both in terms o slices

    and volume rendering images, are very useul

    or the assessment o cystic lesions and tumors.

    In the case presented in Fig. 12., both types

    o images were used in connection with theevaluation o a cystic lesion.

    It can be seen that the lesion contains calcifed

    structures and sot tissues and has displaced the

    Fig. 12. One mm thick slices and a volume rendering image o a typical calcifed odontogenic tumour.

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    Fig. 13. A laterally displaced temporomandibular condyle with extensive fattening o its lateral part and o the lateral part o the tubercular

    ossa and eminence. Note the low contrast, crescent-shaped structure above the medial part o the condyle probably the disk.

    condyle that is in a much more lateral position

    than normal and that there is extensive fattening

    o the lateral part o the condyle and o the

    tubercular eminence. Above the medial part o

    the condule, a crescent-shaped, low contrastshadow may be a medially dislocated disk.

    The temporomandibular joint can easily be seen

    in all its aspects as witnessed by the example

    in Fig. 13. Many years ago, the patient was

    subjected to a trauma and she now has pain in

    her let temporomandibular joint region and aeeling o asymmetry. The radiographs show a

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    there is root resorption on roots close to the

    cuspids crown. Fig.14. shows such an example

    both by the use o slice images in three planes

    perpendicular to each other and volume rendering

    images.

    In the orthodontic patient with ectopically

    erupting teeth, notably the upper cuspid, 3D

    Accuitomo images can be used to exactly

    determine the position o the impacted cuspid,

    its relation to neighboring structures and whether

    Fig. 14. By combining slice images with

    volume rendering images that can be

    seen rom any direction a comprehensive

    understanding o a situation with unerupted

    teeth can be obtained.

    There are many instances in orthodontic practice

    besides those o unerupted teeth that can benet

    rom a radiological examination that provides

    detailed 3D Accuitomo inormation.

    Obviously, the management o clet palate

    patients must be one, not only to obtain a

    precise description o the extent o the clet, but

    also to enable detailed images o the teeth

    oten supernumerary, unerupted and malormed

    in the vicinity o the clet.

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    will provide inormation about tooth suraces that

    are not visible in conventional radiographs.

    This can be illustrated by means o radiographs

    rom a pat ient in whom teeth had been

    orthodontically moved in order to provide

    suicient distances between neighboring teeth

    or an implant to be placed. An examination was

    made to ascertain whether the width o the bone

    was sucient or implant placement (Fig. 16).

    Fig. 15. shows radiographs o a patient with a

    bilateral clet and a premaxilla that has not used

    with the maxillae.

    Conventional intraoral radiographs provide

    reasonably good inormation about conditions

    in directions perpendicular to the x-ray beam

    even though all anatomic structures become

    "compressed into a single image plane. On the

    other hand, they provide very limited inormation

    about conditions in the direction o the x-ray

    beam, that is, on the outside and inside o the

    teeth.

    Thereore, the possibilities o getting thin slices

    perpendicular to the tangent o the alveolar bone,

    that is, in bucco-lingual directions o the teeth,

    Fig. 15. A combination o slice images and volume rendering images provides an understanding o the conditions in clet palate cases that

    has not been able beore.

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    modalities.

    With the advent o the 3D Accuitomo technique

    dentistry has entered into a completely new

    ase. In many areas it will never be what it used

    to be. The uture is here.

    To sum up, there can be no doubt that the

    3D Accuitomo technique has opened up new

    possibilities or more accurate diagnosis in

    the oral and maxil loacial arena and, as a

    consequence, better possibilities or choosing

    the treatment option with the best long-term

    prognosis. In clinical research, it provides hitherto

    unknown means to monitor new treatment

    Fig. 16. In this composite o dierent types

    o images (intraoral radiograph in the middle

    o the upper row, volume rendering image

    in the upper right corner, and 3D slices)

    it is easy to appreciate the importance o

    the added inormation provided by the 3D

    technique. The intraoral radiograph reveals

    neither the lack o lingual bone nor the

    resorptions in the lingual root surace o the

    indicated tooth.

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    Clinical experiences and scientifc investigations with the 3D Accuitomo

    Dr. Edgar Hirsch

    University Leipzig

    Dept. o DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology

    Indications o the 3D Accuitomo FPD:

    DentoMaxillo-Facial- Surgery

    impacted , displaced teeth (wisdom teeth,

    canines, supernumerary teeth)

    apical periodontitis, cysts o the jaw

    pre- and postoperative or imaging o

    important anatomical landmarks and

    structures

    implant-planning and recall

    clet-palate- patients

    trauma cases (ractures o bones and teeth)

    Periodontics

    marginal bone-contouring

    3D imaging o deep pockets and urcations in

    bone

    Endodontics

    confguration o root-canals,

    root canal measurements

    additional canals, anatomical variations

    Orthodontics

    confguration o the roots

    anatomical situation, relation o the teeth

    between

    periodontal ligament (ankylosis)

    resorptions

    One special case o implant-planning shows as an

    example clearly the beneft o the 3D Accuitomo,

    and i there is a need or high resolution 3D X-ray

    imaging.

    The irst image shows a panoramic view o

    a patient, who requested implant treatment

    (image1). As you can see, the mandibular nerve

    canal isnt visible, especially in the prospective

    implant region (marked with steel balls). To

    determine the upper border o the nerve canal,

    we perormed a 3D Accuitomo FPD-scan. The

    sagittal view shows the nerve canal clearly,

    but not perect in all areas (image 2). So i you

    take a look on the cross-sectional slices, you

    will see the anatomical situation perect at all

    (image 3). No other X-ray machine gives a similar

    perormance at this time. One o the main

    advantages o the 3D Accuitomo FPD is its very

    high resolution, resulting rom a voxel-size o

    0.125 mm3. Bearing in mind, that some o the

    structures we want to see, are smaller than 0.2

    mm, we must have this high resolution.

    Our experiences with the 3D Accuitomo last now more than 5 years o clinical use, at frst with the

    basic version and or 1,5 years with the 3D Accuitomo FPD. First o all, Ill report about the indications

    or this highly sophisticated X-ray machine.

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    our opinion, the diagnostic accuracy o the 3D

    Accuitomo FPD can give support to made right

    decisions regarding diseases, treatment options

    and treatment planning in all elds o dentistry.

    There is a growing need or highly precise

    diagnostics in all ields o dentistry because

    o quality reasons. The patients want the best

    treatment options and accurate diagnostics is

    an important tool to deliver such a treatment. In

    Image 1

    Image 2 Image 3

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    Emotion (Siemens, Erlangen , Germany).

    The dose measurements were carried out on an

    antropomorphic phantom (image 4), developed

    especially or dental radiography (Visser 1997).

    The absorbed doses in the head and neck region

    were measured with thermoluminescencedetectors (TLD 100H, Harshaw/Bicron) at 16

    dierent sites on the surace as well as inside the

    phantom. The eective doses were calculated

    based on the absorbed doses.

    Scientifc investigations regarding

    the 3D Accuitomo and 3D Accuitomo FPD

    We perormed the ollowing experimental

    studies:

    1. Dosimetric measurements

    A new radiation protection law was introduced in

    2002 by the German Government.

    It is mandatory, to keep the radiation doses

    always as low as possible, especially with

    younger persons. The 3D Accuitomo seems to be

    a low dose 3D examination in dentistry.The aim o our dosimetric study was to compare

    the eective doses by the newly developed

    cone-beam-tomography X-ray device 3D

    Accuitomo FPD (J. Morita MFG. Corp., Kyoto,

    Japan) in relation to the NewTom DVT 9000 (Q.R.

    Italia, Verona, Italy) and the spiral-CT Somatom

    Image 4: Dosimetry-phantom

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    Investigation procedure:

    1. Loading the TLDs into the phantom

    2.Positioning o the phantom in the X-raymachine (2 pre-scans)

    3. Exposure: CBT 10 scans/ ROI

    CT 1scan, 30 mm

    4. Reading o the TLDs/ data-capturing

    5. Calculation o the eective doses

    The X-ray devices under investigation were

    deployed us ing the o l lowing exposure

    conditions:

    1. 3D Accuitomo FPD: single scan, cylindrical

    scan area 60 mm diameter and 60 mm height,70 kV, 3mA, 17s scan time

    2. NewTom DVT 9000: scan o the mandible,

    110 kV, auto exposure (1-10 mA), 72 s scan

    time (36 s exposure)

    3. Somatom Emotion: 130 kV, 90 mAs,1,5 s

    rotation time 1,0 mm slice thickness,1,5 mm/s

    pitch, (30 slices)

    radiation (in Germany). I you take a look on

    the 3D Accuitomo FPD, one scan o the maxilla

    causes approximately 24Sv that is equivalent

    to two conventional panoramic radiographs. In

    comparison to the NewTom DVT 9000 and the

    spiral-CT Somatom Emotion, the radiation burden

    The table above shows the very low doses

    caused by an examinat ion wi th the 3D

    Accuitomo. For example, the value or one

    scan o the anterior maxilla is only 4Sv which

    means, the radiation dose is equivalent to

    approximately one day o natural background

    Results:

    Table 1 Eective dose in Sv

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    is ar low. From a radiation protection point o

    view, the use o the 3D Accuitomo FPD or high

    resolution 3D images o the jaws can be strongly

    recommended. Especially or younger patients,

    or example with clet palate and orthodonticmalormations, is there a great beneit, i one

    can use the 3D Accuitomo instead o a spiral-CT,

    keeping in mind, that these patients oten have a

    requirement or 3D X-ray imaging.

    2. Image quality

    We perormed an experimental study to

    investigate the image qual ity o dierent3D-imaging modalities. Five human cadaver

    heads were investigated using the cone-beam-

    CT machines 3D Accuitomo (J.Morita MFG.

    Corp., Kyoto, Japan) in relation to the NewTom

    DVT 9000 (Q.R. Italia, Verona, Italy) and the

    spiral-CT Somatom Emotion (Siemens, Erlangen,

    Germany). 14 anatomical landmarks wereselected. The examination was carried out by 14

    investigators using a fve-point-rating scale.

    The 3D images were rated all good to excellent,

    whereas the images rom the NewTom DVT

    9000, as well the images rom the Somatom

    Emotion, were mostly rated acceptable. The

    image below shows you as an example o the

    TMJ region in lateral, as well as rontal slices. As

    you can clearly see, the image quality o the 3DAccuitomo is ar superior in comparison to the

    other modalities (image 5).

    Image 5: Comparison o the image quality

    3D Accuitomo NewTom DVT 9000 Somatom Emotion

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    FPD).

    A human dry skull was marked at 10 dierent

    sites using endo-instruments (image 6). Theimaging was carried out at 70kV and 2mA. The

    distances between in each case two o the endo-

    instruments were detected.

    3. Measurement accuracy

    The measurement accuracy of 3D X-ray-equipment

    is important or diagnosis and treatment planning

    as well as or image-guided surgery o themaxillo-acial region.

    The aim o this study was to evaluate the

    accuracy o the linear measurements in images

    obtained rom the CBCT-device (3D Accuitomo

    Image 6: skull with metallic markers in the 3D Accuitomo

    calliper (image 7).

    The obtained data were statistically evaluated

    by Students t-test. There are no signiicant

    dierences between both measurement results.

    Linear distances were taken in three dierent

    axes o the volume data. The measurements

    rom the CBCT images were obtained using the

    measuring tools o the 3D Accuitomo sotware.

    The real distances were taken using an electronic

    Image 7: Measurements by sotware and calliper

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    In summary, one can say, the introduction of

    high resolution cone-beam-CT in dentistry by the

    J. Morita MFG. Corp., is a milestone in dental

    diagnostics.

    The CBCT-device 3D Accuitomo FPD is a reliable

    tool for preoperative measurements of e.g.

    implant sites.

    It is possible to use the data obtained from 3DAccuitomo FPD for guided surgery, for example

    in connection with the Nobel Guide-system

    or other implant planning software. The data

    can be exported as DICOM 3 files. These files

    are running without any problems in different

    programs.

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    Thinking ahead. Focused on lie.

    In 1916, Junichi Morita started to

    import products o the leading

    dental equipment manuacturers

    into Japan, where demands or

    modern dentistry were growing.

    His venturesome attempts o

    supplying selected products or

    oral healthcare has grown steadily

    by receiving valuable support and

    guidance rom the dental proession.

    His enterprising spirit lives through

    the decades, and all Morita Group

    Companies join in continuing to

    pursue marketing, distribution and

    services, as well as R&D and

    manuacturing, in collaboration with

    world leaders in healthcare products

    and research organizations.

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