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cone beam international magazine of cone beam dentistry

34 I I industry report _ ultra-low-dose images _Planmeca ProMax 3D units offer the unique Planmeca Ultra Low Dose imaging protocol, which enables CBCT imaging with an even lower patient radiation dose than standard 2-D panoramic imag- ing. This pioneering imaging protocol is based on intelligent 3-D algorithms developed by Planmeca and yields a vast amount of detailed anatomical information at a very low patient dose. Ultra-low-dose images are ideal for many clini- cal cases, such as 1. Post-operative and follow-up studies in maxillo- facial surgery 2. Orthodontics: _Localisation of unerupted or impacted teeth _Detection of facial asymmetries _Defining orthodontic landmarks for cephalomet- ric analysis 3. Otorhinolaryngology studies: _Sinus imaging _Airway measurements 4. Implant planning cone beam2_2014 Figs. 1a–d_An effective patient dose of only 14.7 µSV. Pioneering Planmeca Ultra Low Dose protocol— An even lower patient dose than in panoramic imaging Fig. 1dFig. 1c Fig. 1bFig. 1a