Data management practices of cone beam computed tomography volumes: An exploratory user survey.

Objective: The aim of this study was to query cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) users about their storage and transfer practices to identify trends in the handling of CBCT data in dentistry.

Study Design: A computer-based survey was distributed to 2 CBCT user groups. The survey consisted of 18 questions on settings for data capture, data storage, archiving strategies, bit depth/compression, monitoring user access to patient information, and dissemination to end users.