Abstract
Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) with a flat panel detector can provide more precise and fine images compared to that with an image intensifier which have been used previously. Measurement of the length clearly varies among different measurement regions on the images of CBCT with an image intensifier. However, little is known whether measurement of the length on the images of CBCT with a flat panel detector varies as well or uniform. The objective of this study was, therefore, to analyze the homogeneity of the measurement of the length on the images of the CBCT with a flat panel detector. The results demonstrated that both short- and long-term reproducibility of measurement of the length on the CBCT images of the x-ray mesh gauge was less than 1.5%. The non-uniformity of measurement of the length on the CBCT images was less than 2% between any of two regions. The non-uniformity of measurement of the length on the CBCT images with φ60mm×h60mm exposed area was almost constant at any regions independent of the tube current. That on the CBCT images with φ40mm×h40mm exposed area varied randomly. The non-uniformity of measurement of the length varied randomly on the CBCT images with small exposed area; however, this was considerably small and negligible. The results suggest that measurement of the length on the images of CBCT with a flat panel detector may be substantially uniform at any regions in comparison with that on the images of CBCT with an image intensifier.
