Cone beam computed tomography
A form of x-ray computed tomography in which the x rays in the form of a divergent cone or pyramid expose a two-dimensional detector array for image acquisition. It can also be referred to as ‘digital volume tomography’. Reconstruction is carried out using special algorithms.
(adapted from ICRP Publication 127, 2014)
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from ICRP Publication 129, 2015
In this publication the term ‘CBCT’ is used to designate a subset of computed tomography (CT) scanners that share certain key design features image quality characteristics and application domains that distinguish this set of scanners from multi-detector CT (MDCT) scanners. The most characteristic design feature that distinguishes CBCT scanners from MDCT scanners is the use of a two-dimensional digital flat-panel detector to yield a three-dimensional volumetric image in one rotation. Flat-panel detectors in CBCT allow wide cone angle large z-coverage and high spatial resolution at the expense of low-contrast resolution.
from ICRP Publication 127, 2014
A form of x-ray computed tomography in which the x rays in the form of a divergent cone or pyramid illuminate a two-dimensional detector array for image capture. It can also be referred to as ‘digital volume tomography’.
