Comparison of manual and dose reduction modes of a MORITA R100 CBCT.

Objective:: To compare effective dose differences when acquiring (1) dose reduction mode and (2) manual mode in a MORITA R100 CBCT.

Methods:: 24 exposure protocols with different technique factors were performed in both the dose reduction mode and the manual mode in a Veraviewepocs 3D R100 cone beam CT device. 48 TLD were placed in a RANDO head phantom at 24 different sites.