Nova Southeastern Universitys College of Dental Medicine (NSU-CDM) announced its now using a three dimensional imaging machine to perform cutting-edge dental surgeries that will reduce patients exposure to radiation, while saving them time and money.
CDM is using an i-CAT cone beam scanner, a state-of-the-art 3-D imaging machine that allows dentists to scan patients who are seeking dental implants (replacement teeth), and those needing treatments for head or neck lesions. The machine gives restorative dentists and specialists the most complete information on the anatomy of a patients mouth, face and jaw areas.
“It gives us an outrageously accurate view,” said Clark Galin, D.D.S., an NSU associate professor at the College of Dental Medicine.
i-CAT performs similar functions as the traditional CT (CAT) Scan used by most health care facilities. But unlike CAT scans, i-CAT is much safer for patients because it emits 75 percent less radiation. And itll cost less to use i-CAT at NSUs Dental Clinic compared to sending patients to medical imaging facilities for CAT scans.
Nova Southeastern Universitys College of Dental Medicine (NSU-CDM) announced its now using a three dimensional imaging machine to perform cutting-edge dental surgeries that will reduce patients exposure to radiation, while saving them time and money. 
