Surface Tomography

Curved tomography is an X-ray technique used for oral examination to examine the position of the upper jaw, lower jaw, and full mouth. The mandibular curved body slice and the maxillary curved body slice are mainly used to observe the lesions of the maxillary or mandibular, respectively, and the corresponding images are more clear than those on the full-mouth curved surface layer. Basic Information Specialist classification: oral examination classification: X-ray Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: X-rays have a certain amount of radiation and need to be mentally prepared. The number of exposures must not exceed 2 to 3 times. X-ray examination of infants and young children is best to expose only the part to be inspected, and the rest should be covered. Normal value No abnormal patterns were found in the film inspection. Clinical significance Abnormal results: The full-mouth tooth surface layer can display bilateral upper and lower mandibular, maxillary sinus, temporomandibular joint and full-mouth teeth on a single film. It is often used to observe lesions of the upper and lower jaw tumors, trauma, inflammation and deformity. Its relationship with the surrounding organization. The mandibular curved body slice and the maxillary curved body slice are mainly used to observe the lesions of the maxillary or mandibular, respectively, and the corresponding images are more clear than those on the full-mouth curved surface layer. People in the population who need to be examined have abnormalities and bone pain. Precautions Inappropriate crowd: pregnant women, babies. Taboo before inspection: X-rays have certain radiation and need to be mentally prepared. The number of exposures must not exceed 2 to 3 times. X-ray examination of infants and young children is best to expose only the part to be inspected, and the rest should be covered. Requirements for inspection: Obey the doctor's instructions to check. Don't have to panic on the X line. When the patient is on X-ray examination, the safe exposure should be within 100 roentgens, and the allowable number of exposures and time should be determined according to the exposure amount. Inspection process Lying flat under the CT instrument, the head is partially scanned by a CT scanner to draw a surface inspection image. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate crowd: pregnant women, babies. Adverse reactions and risks Generally, this examination does not have too many adverse reactions and does not have much influence on the body.

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