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industry news _ Planmeca I I 43cone beam1_2015 _The Planmeca Ultra Low Dose protocol has changed 3-D imaging completely Prof. Dr Axel Bumann DDS, PhD, orthodontist, oralsurgeon,andspecialistinoralandmaxillofacial radiology at MESANTIS 3D Dental-Radiologicum, the largest network of dental 3-D X-ray digital vol- ume tomography institutions in the field of den- tistry Germany, said: ‘We at MESANTIS 3D Dental- Radiologicum produce about 7,500 CBCT images per year at eight locations in Germany. Our main concern in X-ray imaging is to reduce the possible radiation dose as much as is reasonably achievable (ALARA principle). Traditional digital 2-D X-rays at an orthodontist’s clinic usually have an effective dose ranging between 26–35µSv (ICRP 2007). Con- ventional CBCT images of the head with modern CBCTequipmentshowaneffectivedoserangingbe- tween 49 to 90µSv. The latest imaging protocol with a specific asso- ciated algorithm is called the Planmeca Ultra Low Dose protocol. In medical terms, it allows radiolo- gists to adjust imaging parameters individually ac- cording to the clinical needs of each case. The mA- values, in particular, can be individually adjusted and reduced for each patient, as it is required ac- cording to all international scientific guidelines. Therefore, it is possible to further reduce the effec- tive dose significantly by using the Planmeca Ul- traLowDoseprotocol.Dependingonthefield of view, nowadays CBCT equipment with a Planmeca Ultra Low Dose algorithm has an effectivedosebetween4to22or10to36µSv. Our patients and referring colleagues are always happy to hear that the effective dose for certain indications is now even lower than in traditional 2-D X-ray imaging. Since last year, we have been able to replace the common CBCT protocols with the Planmeca Ultra Low Dose protocol. At MESANTIS 3D Dental-Radiologicum in Ger- many,thePlanmecaUltraLowDoseimagingproto- col is used either with a small or large field of view. Using the new protocol, a lot of patients can bene- fit from improved 3-D diagnostics without being exposed to a higher radiation dose.’_ Prof.DrAxelBumanndeclaresthathehasnotreceivedany financialrewardorotherbenefitforthisstatement. Planmeca Oy Asentajankatu 6 00880 Helsinki Finland www.planmeca.com cone beam_contact