How Medical Radiologists Can Help Protect Your Patients and Practice

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A comprehensive scan that can save lives

With the ability to reconstruct a three-dimensional (3D) image of a patient’s teeth, mouth, jaw, neck, ears, nose, and throat, a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan is used by radiologists and dental professionals to capture detailed data for various clinical applications.   

Compared to standard x-rays, a dental CBCT scan can show both bones and soft tissues and uses less radiation.  Additionally, unlike traditional dental x-rays, fewer scans are required to see the different views and angles of a patient’s mouth. 

When a dentist gets a CBCT scanned image back, only about 10% is the dentition that is subject to the dentist’s interpretation so having board-certified medical radiologists interpret the radiograph can catch missed pathologies and potentially save the lives of patients.

 

Did you know?

  • DentalRay detects an incidental finding in one of every 12 CBCT images.
  • Clinical relevance was found in one out of every three patients where a scan detected an incidental finding with 38.6% of this population requiring further treatment.
  • In one out of every 400 CBCT images, DentalRay uncovered cancer with early detection being a lifesaver in cases where the cancer was rapidly acting.  
  • Malpractice litigation is a threat for dentists who perform CBCT scans but miss pathologies by failing to have board-certified medical radiologists interpret the findings.

Protect your practice and increase patient loyalty with DentalRay

DentalRay elevates your practice’s standard of care by providing a team of certified radiologists to diagnose non-dental findings from CBCT scans along with:

  • Automatic submission of radiographs to a network of board-certified medical radiologists
  • User-friendly dashboard to manage radiograph images
  • Fast turnaround time with a medical radiologist report returned within 48 hours
  • Protection for dentists, removing the liability of malpractice for missed pathologies when interpreting CBCT scans 

Patients will reward you with increased trust and loyalty when you protect them with an investment in DentalRay.  Increasing transparency and gaining additional patient insights from radiology reports raise the bar for your practice’s excellence. Contact DentalRay today.

 

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*content derived from a Vyne Dental interview conducted on March 28, 2023, with Trevor Mower, Director of Business Development, DentalRay.

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