CBCT BACKGROUND

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Volumetric Computed Tomography, commonly known as “Cone Beam” currently represents the highest level of resolution imaging capable for veterinary medicine.

 

CBCT Technology was first introduced in 1996 emanating from Dental Diagnostics. The imaging area resides inside the ring tunnel known as the Gantry. 

The Claris V CBCT Gantry has a very large diameter, up to 79 cm, providing diagnosis of small and larger animals such as a Lion The X-Ray Generator is powered by 18kW.

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HOW THE CBCT WORKS

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The Claris V CBCT produces three-dimensional X-ray images. 

 

Helical thin axial slices are generated as cone-shaped X-ray beam in the CBCT rotates around the area to be diagnosed in the volumetric scan. The area under study remains stationary in the X-ray beam, as opposed to the standard tomography image in which the area under study has to move through the beam. 

 

Depending on the CBCT device and the available size of the digital at panel detector, one rotation of the conical X-ray beam is sufficient to completely cover the diagnosed areas. 

 

The performed scan can be viewed on a PC after a short time.