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Diagnostic value of dental cone beams computed tomography using low-dose radiation technique for diagnosis of wrist fractures
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M. Aljamal   , A. Qutit , M. Abuzaid , N. Omarah , M. Zahri , M. Fairus |
| Department of Medical Imaging, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine , mohammad.aljamal@aaup.edu |
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Background: Utilizing dental cone beam computed tomography (DCBCT) in wrist bone fracture diagnosis is relatively new. This study investigated the diagnostic value of DCBCT using a low-dose radiation technique for wrist fractures. Materials and Methods: This study compared dental CBCT (DCBCT) with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and extremity CBCT in terms of radiation dose, using the dose-length product (DLP) as the primary comparison metric. Twenty-nine adult patients presenting with various wrist injuries underwent imaging with different parameters using DCBCT. Image quality was independently assessed by two radiologists using a 5-point Likert scale. Results: DCBCT demonstrated a significantly lower radiation dose than MDCT, though slightly higher than extremity CBCT. The optimized DCBCT protocol (70 kV, 2 mAs, 15 seconds) provided high diagnostic image quality, with an interrater agreement of 85.4%. Conclusion: DCBCT offers an effective, lower-radiation alternative for diagnosing wrist fractures compared to MDCT. Optimized protocols provide good image quality and could be cost-effective, particularly in regions where extremity CBCT is unavailable. |
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| Keywords: Cone beam computed tomography, wrist fracture, multidetector computed tomography, dental CBCT, radiation dose. |
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Aljamal M, Qutit A, Abuzaid M, Omarah N, Zahri M, Fairus M. Diagnostic value of dental cone beams computed tomography using low-dose radiation technique for diagnosis of wrist fractures. Int J Radiat Res 2025; 23 (2) :489-492 URL: http://ijrr.com/article-1-6434-en.html
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