New Delhi Jan 18 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has started Cone Beam CT (CBCT) scan facility that will give dental surgeons a 3D image of the patient s jaw before the actual surgery is performed leading to better treatment outcome.
First among all the AIIMS branches in the country the new technology will create a virtual patient and perform advance jaw surgery on 3D models on computer screens before the dental surgeons actually perform the surgery in the operation theatre.
"This advanced and unique facility will help in better treatment outcome and prediction before the surgery is actually undertaken. It will equip the experts in orthodontics oral and maxillofacial surgeons and dental implantologists to plan surgery and implants in 3D " O.P. Kharbanda chief of Center for Dental Education and Research (CEDR) told IANS.
According to Kharbanda a global expert on Orthodontics and Dentofacial Deformities the treatment will also help in planning for dental implants providing prosthesis for patients who have lost part of their face due to cancer or trauma and also for orthognatic surgery planning in patients having cranio-facial deformities syndromes and cleft lip and palate.
"Such tools are very effective in educating the patient about the expectations from a treatment -- be an implant orthodontic treatment or replacement of facial part " said Kharbanda.
"Installation of CBCT facility will help the doctors in more accurate diagnosis of various pathologies in head and neck region. CBCT is a technology in which three-dimensional view of skull and facial bones and soft tissues can be seen with minimal radiation " he added.
The CBCT scanner rotates around the patient s head obtaining up to nearly 600 distinct images. For interventional radiology the patient is positioned offset to the table so that the region of interest is centered in the field of view for the cone beam.
A single 200 degree rotation over the region of interest acquires a volumetric data set. The scanning software collects the data and reconstructs it producing what is termed a digital volume composed of three-dimensional voxels of anatomical data that can then be manipulated and visualised with specialised software.
While the charges of such procedures at a private hospital continue to be very high making it unaffordable for poor patients at AIIMS the facility will be provided for little over Rs 1 000.
The facility was inaugurated by AIIMS D>Opting to bat first on winning the toss Bangladesh captain Saif Hassan was left to rue his decision as his team lost their top four batsmen within the first nine overs with just 27 runs on the board.
A half-century by Afif Hossain was the only bright spot of the Bangladesh batting effort as the rest of their batsmen failed to cope with the England bowling.
Hossian scored 63 runs off 85 balls and was involved in a 94-run stand with Aminul Islam before both batsmen were dismissed by England off-spinner Euan Woods in the 32nd over.
Woods ended up with figures of 3/26 while Ethan Bamber returned 3/19.
Meanwhile Canada eased to a four-wicket win over Namibia in another Group C match in Christchurch.
The win keeps Canadian hopes alive for a spot in the knockout stages.
Electing to bat first Namibia were bundled out for 193 runs in 46 overs.
Canada Pacer Akash Gill inflicted most of the damage with figures of 4/43. Rishiv Ragav Joshi Rommel Shahzad and Aran Pathmanathan bagged a couple of wickets each.
In reply Canada overhauled the target with eight overs in hand.
Skipper Arslan Khan was the top scorer for Canada with 72 runs off 89 deliveries.
Gill and Kevin Singh also struck half-centuries to play crucial roles in Canada s victory.
Leg-spinner Petrus Burger had rekindled Namibian hopes when he sent back Canada openers Pranav Sharma and Randhir Sandhu in consecutive overs.
That left Canada struggling at 20/2 in the sixth over but a 110-run partnership between Khan and Gill brought the innings back on track.
Brief scores:
Bangladesh: 175 in 49.2 overs (Afif Hossain 63; Ethan Bamber 3/19 Euan Woods 3/26) vs England: 177/3 in 29.3 overs (Harry Brook 102 not out Euan Woods 48 not out).
Namibia: 193 (Lohandre Louwrens 38; Akash Gill 4/43) vs Canada: 197/6 (Arslan Khan 72 Akash Gill 52 Kevin Singh 50 not out).
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