Stationary intraoral digital tomosynthesis using carbon nanotubes field emission x-ray technology: clinical prototype

Tuned aperture computed tomography (TACT) and intraoral tomosynthesis were studied in the past and demonstrated improved detection of various dental diseases. However, interest in TACT waned because the technology was not viable for clinical use. Recently, interest resurged with the advent of the carbon nanotube field emission x-ray source array technology. Researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC) Department of Physics and Astronomy and the UNC School of Dentistry designed, patented, and conducted several benchtop studies to demonstrate its utility.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research