{"id":659,"date":"2026-05-28T08:03:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum-impl.iti.org\/en\/?post_type=article&p=659"},"modified":"2026-06-09T09:37:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:37:29","slug":"artifacts-in-dental-implant-conebeam-computed-tomography-scans-and-how-artificial-intelligence-could-help-7601","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/forum-impl.iti.org\/en\/article\/artifacts-in-dental-implant-conebeam-computed-tomography-scans-and-how-artificial-intelligence-could-help-7601\/","title":{"rendered":"Artifacts in Dental Implant Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Scans and how Artificial Intelligence Could Help"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"article-type":[5],"forum-tag":[49,25,47,48],"class_list":["post-659","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article-type-feature-article","forum-tag-artifacts","forum-tag-artificial-intelligence","forum-tag-cone-beam-computed-tomography","forum-tag-dental-implants"],"acf":{"feature_topic":1441,"authors":[1337],"read_time":"12 min","publication_date":"20250219","doi":"10.3290\/iti.fi.45751","excerpt":"While CBCT imaging has revolutionized dental implant planning and evaluation, it still faces significant challenges from artifacts, particularly those caused by metal implants. This review explores the potential of artificial intelligence for artifact reduction and enhanced image quality, which, despite being in its early stages with limited evidence of clinical impact, aims to improve diagnostic accuracy, treatment planning and patient outcomes.","references":"Aootaphao S, Thongvigitmanee SS, Puttawibul P, Thajchayapong P. Truncation effect reduction for fast iterative reconstruction in cone-beam CT. BMC Med Imaging 2022;22. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12880-022-00881-8<\/a>.\r\n\r\nArmanious K, Jiang C, Fischer M, K\u00fcstner T, Hepp T, Nikolaou K, et al. MedGAN: Medical image translation using GANs. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics 2020;79. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.compmedimag.2019.101684<\/a>.\r\n\r\nBornstein MM, Horner K, Jacobs R. Use of cone beam computed tomography in implant dentistry: current concepts, indications and limitations for clinical practice and research. 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