Table 1 Scan settings of the CBCT and conventional x-ray imaging units used in the study
From: Measurement of skin dose from cone-beam computed tomography imaging
X-ray unit | Scan protocol | Tube voltage (kV) | mAs | Scan time (s) | sFOV (cmxcm) | Definition (voxel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kodak 9500 | Medium | 86 | 108 | 10.8 sec | 15X9 | 0.2 |
Kodak 9500 | Large | 120 | 108 | 10.8 sec | 20X18 | 0.3 |
iCAT Next Generation | Medium | 120 | 18.54 | 8.9 sec | 16X13 | 0.4 |
iCAT Next Generation | Medium | 120 | 20.27 | 14.7 sec | 16X13 | 0.25 |
iCAT Next Generation | Large | 120 | 18.54 | 8.9 sec | 23X17 | 0.3 |
iCAT Next Generation | Large | 120 | 37.07 | 17.8 sec | 23X17 | 0.3 |
Galileos Comfort | Medium | 85 | 21 | 14 sec | 15x15 | 0.3 |
Galileos Comfort | Medium | 85 | 42 | 14 sec | 15x15 | 0.3 |
ProMax panoramic | Standard panoramic 25X30 | 66 | 144 | 16 sec | ||
ProMax cephalometric | Full cephalogram 30X27 | 68 | 112.2 | 18.7 sec |