Planmeca has created CALM(Correction Algorithm for Latent Movement), a proprietary Planmeca algorithm, to address doctor’s concerns over patient movement during a 3D scan. Movement during a 3D scan can result in the patient being x-rayed multiple times, which adds more time to the appointment and frustration for patient and doctor. There is also always a concern of additional exposure to radiation.

With Planmeca CALM, CBCTs can analyze and compensate for the slight movement that can occur during a scan to provide improved diagnostic quality images. The addition of this feature will streamline the imaging process, minimizing retakes while improving diagnosis. The important benefit to patients: less retakes equals less radiation while achieving better diagnostic images.

“Dentists evaluating CBCT machines for purchase should focus critically on each manufacturer’s solutions for stabilizing the patient in the machine,“ states Dr. Dale A. Miles DDS, MS (Inside Dentistry, May 2017).  Planmeca CALM addresses this doctor’s requirement as it can compensate for slight movement to produce diagnostic quality images. This exclusive Planmeca feature will have an important impact on patients and doctors.