Abstract
In recent years, 3-dimensional computed tomography （3D-CT） has made it possible to evaluate the form of facial bone in great detail, but CT can not be easily performed during surgery under general anesthesia. Although ultrasonic examination can be used for evaluation, it cannot obtain a whole image of the facial bones. Mobile intraoperative cone beam CT （3D Accuitomo MTM, J. Morita Mfg. Corp.） was introduced at Kyoto University Hospital in 2015, and is used in surgery for facial bone fractures and deformities. Intraoperative CT and the immediate reconstruction of 3D images enables precise intraoperative evaluations to be conducted. Mobile intraoperative cone beam CT seems to be useful for improving the accuracy and safety of surgery. Our experience of using mobile cone beam CT in plastic surgery is described.
