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The "all in one" Alioth, a new CBCT system from Asahi Roentgen (Kyoto, Japan), features the panoramic sensor deployed in front of a CBCT flat panel. The additional panoramic sensor is optional, as is a digital cephalometric sensor. This product is not yet available in the U.S.; when it is, it will likely be released by Belmont. |
While the largest delegations came from Japan and Korea, there were sizable delegations from China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, and India, as well as attendance from Europe and the Americas. There was also a sizeable technical exhibit with several digital and cone-beam CT systems on view alongside third-party applications software and image management systems (PACS).
Autumn colors in Nara, Japan. |
It was clear from the congress that many issues in diagnostic imaging are common to all regions of the world. The main difference between some areas of Asia and the U.S. is the availability of high-technology medical imaging systems in many dental schools. The difference stems primarily from the fact that, in most of the world, dental training is secondary to dental healthcare in dental hospitals as opposed to colleges or schools.
Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsuden), Nara, Japan. |
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