Research Article
Assessment of Condylar Changes in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Pain Using Digital Volumetric Tomography
| X-ray generator |
| Tube voltage | 60–90 kv (max), pulsed mode for 3D modality | Tube current | 2–15 mA (max) | Frequency | 140 kHz (max) | Tube focal spot | 0.5 mm | Total filtration | >2.5 mm eq.Al |
| Panoramic modality |
| Technology | Digital volumetric tomography (DVT) | Sensor technology | (i) CCD | (ii) Optical fibre sensor with Csi coating | Sensor matrix | 61 × 1244 pixels | Image field | 6.3 × 129.4 mm | Gray scale | 16384—14 bits | Magnification | 1.27 |
| 3D modality |
| Technology | Digital volumetric tomography (DVT) | Sensor technology | (i) CMOS | (ii) Optical fibre sensor with Csi coating | Gray scale | 16384—14 bits | Volume size | 50 × 37 mm | Voxel size | 76.5 × 76.5 × 76.5 µm |
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