3D CT Scan - Maxillo Facial Test

No special preparation is required for this test. Your daily routine can continue the way it was going. Wear comfortable and loose clothes so that you remain comfortable throughout and don’t wear any accessory on your face. The technician may ask you to remove accessories like earrings, piercing, hairpins, eyeglasses, and others.

As already told, 3D CT Scan is a type of dental imaging that us used to form a 3D image of the facial area that requires surgery. Following points are concluded from the reports. The images obtained from the test helps in proper planning of the surgery and helps in eradicating guesswork from the surgery. The reports also reveal the existing facial structure and points out any abnormality, if any. If you see a cavity or an uneven image of your facial structure, then the reports are not normal and the patient needs to undergo treatment. However, the precise interpretation can only be made by your concerned doctor.

The 3D CT scan requires an X-Ray source, a detector, and specialized software to properly form a 3D image. An x-ray is positioned directly across the detector panel. The x-ray source then shoots radiation towards the area to be scanned that enables the detector panel to capture 2D x-rays. A computerized detector panel can also be positioned directly across from the x-ray source. The radiation that will pass through the area to be scanned will reach the detector panel in the form of 2-D x-ray.,/p>

The captured 2D x-ray images are collected and transferred to a specialized software reconstructed into a 3D model. The entire scanning process takes few minutes of your time and you will hardly feel anything. You can get the reports within 2-5 days of your scan test.