Abstract:

Cone beam computed tomography （CBCT） was first used in the field of dentistry by Italy scholars in 1990s. In recent years CBCT has been widely used in the oral and maxillofacial radiology because of its advantages， such as short scanning time， high resolution， and low dose of radiation. This article reviewed the recent researches to summarize the role CBCT in the diagnosis of salivary gland diseases。

Key words: cone beam computed tomography , CBCT；sialography；sialolithiasis ；chronic obstructive parotitis

摘要：

锥形束CT （cone beam computer tomography ，CBCT）是在20世纪90年代被意大利学者首先应用于口腔领域。由于CBCT具有扫描时间短、分辨率高、辐射量小等优点被广泛应用于口腔颌面部疾病的诊断中。文章对CBCT在唾液腺疾病诊断中的应用做一综述。

关键词: 锥形束CT, 唾液腺造影, 涎石病, 慢性阻塞性腮腺炎