Benefits of Galileos 3D Cone Beam
At Dental Imaging Australia (DIA) we have in place one of the lowest dose radiation x-ray machines available in the world. A lot of our patients and parents ask question about radiation dosage and any effects it may have on the patient. We feel it is important to inform them and our referring practitioners of this information so you are aware of alternatives to the more common higher radiation machines.
The GALILEOS machine reduces the patient exposure time to 2-6 seconds of radiation, using cone-shaped x-ray pulses which results in the lowest dose radiation and still superior image quality. A medical CT image used for dental scan exposes the patient to over an excess of 2100usv (microsieverts) of radiation. The 3D Cone Beam machine that is used at Dental Imaging Australia (Sirona Galileos) exposes the patient to only 29usv (microsieverts). That’s 80-100 times less radiation.
The chart below provides a comparative analysis of the Galileos against common X-ray and CT alternatives.
This CBCT scan has an extensive dental volume of one billion voxels, which ranges from the bridge of the nose to the tip of the chin and the mandibular joints. It projects the bone structures and the soft tissue. This system offers a large volume for every display type – 3D, panorama, CEPH, cross sectional (TSA) slices, high-resolution details, presented with intuitive diagnostic navigation in real time. This volume can then be easily navigated and diagnosed in the familiar PAN and CEPH display.
Here are just a few more Benefits –
- A great education tool – being able to demonstrate on a 3D model everything you will be doing and what you are seeing to your patient
- Clearly shows Development Abnormalities – such as Canines / Wisdom teeth
- Treatment planning for Implants
- Improved vision of dental caries with lesion depth
- Bone loss can be identified clearly
- Improved 3D development means a more reliable diagnosis
