Acquiring 3D volumes

You can acquire 3D volumes with third-party programs.

To acquire a 3D volume

1. On the patient's record > Imaging tab, clicktap the Imaging tab menu and select Acquire Images.

   

   Note: If prompted with a Diagnostic Use Warning window, select the I accept the above-mentioned policy check box and clicktap Accept & Go to Imaging.

   The options for acquiring images become available.

   

2. Under Imaging Procedures, clicktap one of the following tabs:

   • Favorites - This tab contains the imaging procedures for the current location that have been marked as favorites. It is available and selected by default if there are favorite imaging procedures for the current location.

   • Standard - This tab contains the standard imaging procedures that come with Ascend Academic Imaging and is available for all locations. If there are no favorite imaging procedures for the current location, it is selected by default.

   Note: The Custom tab does not contain imaging procedures for 3D volumes.

3. Select the 3D Volume imaging procedure, which corresponds to the only acquisition type for a 3D volume.

   The options for the selected procedure become available.

   

4. Under Billing Options, complete the following options:

   • Apply charges - To post the fee for the selected procedure, select the check box. To post a zero amount for the procedure, deselect the check box.

   • Bill to insurance - To bill the patient's insurance carrier for the procedure, select the check box. To not bill the patient's insurance carrier for the procedure, deselect the check box.

   • Select Provider - From the list, select the provider who you want to associate with the procedure.

     Note: Only providers who have access to the current location are available for selection.

5. To set up the Acquisition Options for 3D volumes, complete the following.

   1. In the Acquisition type list, select the procedure that will be posted.

      

   2. With CBVT Mandible, CBVT Maxilla, CBVT Both Jaws, or CBVT TMJ selected in the Acquisition type list, the applicable teeth are selected on the Tooth chart automatically for your reference. However, if CBVT Limited Field of View is selected, clicktap one of the teeth or somewhere in the square bracket of each applicable sextant to select the correct teeth on the Tooth chart.

      

      Tip: To deselect all selected teeth, clicktap the Clear selected link. The link is only available if you have selected teeth manually.

   3. If no interpretation or analysis of the acquired 3D volume will be done in your office, deselect the With interpretation/analysis check box to use the alternative procedure code for the selected procedure in the Acquisition type list.

      

      Note: The codes for the procedures in the Acquisition type list change depending on the With interpretation/analysis check box.

   4. Under Task to Perform, on the Acquire Images tab, select the correct device on the Available Devices menu if it is not already selected.

      

      Note: For the complete list of acquisition devices that are supported by Ascend Academic Imaging, see Supported Acquisition Devices.

   5. If the selected device supports 3D volume processing within Ascend Academic Imaging, the Acquire a 2D image link only check box is available. Select or deselect the check box as necessary:

      • If selected, Ascend Academic Imaging displays and saves only a 2D snapshot of the 3D volume.

      • If deselected, Ascend Academic Imaging displays and saves the full 3D volume (you can save a 2D snapshot of that volume later).

      Tip: The state of this check box is saved for the next time you acquire a 3D volume.

      

      Note: If the selected device does not support 3D volume processing within Ascend Academic Imaging, the Acquire a 2D image link only check box is not available. When you acquire a 3D volume using the selected device, Ascend Academic Imaging displays and saves only a 2D snapshot of that 3D volume.

6. ClickTap Proceed with Acquisition.

7. To acquire the 3D volume, compete the following.

   1. Use the options in the third-party imaging program that opens to get ready to acquire a 3D volume.

   2. Acquire the 3D volume in the third-party imaging program.

   3. Close the third-party imaging program.

      The resulting 3D volume or 2D snapshot of the resulting 3D volume is saved to the patient's record.

8. (Optional) To save a 2D snapshot of the 3D volume, modify the Coronal, Axial, and Sagittal views as necessary (e.g., by rotating anatomy and navigating slices), and click Snapshot. The snapshot is saved to the patient's record as "CBCT 2D Snapshot." Repeat as necessary to save other snapshots.

   Note: Slice plane indicators (cross hairs) do not display on a snapshot.