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Guidelines and template for reporting on CBCT scans

British Dental Journal volume 228, pages 15–18 (2020)Cite this article

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The aim of this paper is to provide guidelines on how to report a small volume cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan.

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  1. Department of Dental Radiology, Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, University College London Hospital, UK

    Simon Harvey

  2. Department of Restorative Dentistry, King’s College London Dental Institute, London, UK

    Shanon Patel

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Harvey, S., Patel, S. Guidelines and template for reporting on CBCT scans. Br Dent J 228, 15–18 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-019-1115-8

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