How Does It Work?
The 3D ConeBeam Imaging system is basically a digital x-ray
scanner mounted on a rotating arm. (Like a digital camera, it
uses digital technology to record images instead of
old-fashioned film.) It’s called "ConeBeam" because the scanner
projects x-rays in a carefully controlled, cone-shaped beam.
You simply sit in a chair while the scanner moves in one
complete circle around your head, gathering all the scan data
needed. There’s no special preparation necessary.
Your specialists can then call up whatever views they need on
a computer monitor: 2D, 3D, "panoramic" views of your entire
mouth, even sequences like pages in a book. They can view your
images from any angle and in different magnifications, to see
the relationships between bones, teeth, airways, nerves and
tissues; to plan or evaluate your treatment.
And while 3D ConeBeam Imaging produces the same kind of
high-quality images as a CT (CAT) scan, it does so with less
radiation.
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In just 10 seconds, the 3D ConeBeam creates complete,
panoramic views of a patient's face, teeth, and other
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