Anatomy in Facial Views and CBCT Flashcards
what is captured well in frontal view
mandible - body region
what is not well captured in frontal view
anterior mandible superimposed by cervical spine
condyle
when is frontal view tilted more likely to be used
when you are wanting to look at the maxilla
what is the radiolucency sometimes seen below the mandible on a tilted frontal view radiograph
foramen magnum
what important structures are seen in a basal radiograph view
all the important foramina
what are cone beam CT
sectional images - thin slices
how thin are the slices usually taken in cone beam CT
0.4mm or thinner
what are the three views of CBCT
axial
lateral
frontal
what are axial slices
slices that go along the long axis of the body
what are sagittal slices
slices from profile view
what are coronal slices
taken parallel to the coronal plane
