Working with DICOM craniofacial images.

Full Abstract

The increasing use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) requires changes in our diagnosis and treatment planning methods as well as additional training. The standard for digital computed tomography images is called digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM). In this article we discuss the following concepts: visualization of CBCT images in orthodontics, measurement in CBCT images, creation of 2-dimensional radiographs from DICOM files, segmentation engines and multimodal images, registration and superimposition of 3-dimensional (3D) images, special applications for quantitative analysis, and 3D surgical prediction. CBCT manufacturers and software companies are continually working to improve their products to help clinicians diagnose and plan treatment using 3D craniofacial images.

Author information

Author/s: Grauer, Dan (D); Cevidanes, Lucia S H (LS); Proffit, William R (WR);

Affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450, USA. grauerd(-atsign-)dentistry.unc.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

Journal: American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics (Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 136 (issue 3) : pp 460-70

Dates: Created 2009/09/07; Completed 2009/09/29; Revised 2009/10/14;

PMID: 19732681, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/15/2009, IMS Date: )

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