Research Article
Low Dose X-Ray Sources and High Quantum Efficiency Sensors: The Next Challenge in Dental Digital Imaging?
Table 1
mA, kVp, pixel size settings, and resolution outcome comparison of different devices.
| Device type | mA | kVp | Pixel/voxel size (um) | Resolution (lp/mm) |
| LDXI 1 (static) | 0.2 | 80 | 6.25 × 6.25 | 18 |
| LDXI 2 (dynamic) | 0.2 | 80 | 6.25 × 6.25 | 10 |
| Medical fluoroscopy (image intensified) | 0.038 | 55 | 12.8 × 12.8 | 1.75 |
| Digital intraoral radiography | 7 | 70 | 19 × 19 | 16 |
| CBCT scan | 5 | 120 | 125 | 1.6 |
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