“…The volumes were acquired with 0.300 mm voxel size, 17 3 23 cm field of view, tube voltage of 120 kVp, and tube current of 3--8 mA. According to a standard protocol, patients remained seated during scanning and were instructed to adopt the natural head position 6,8,10 with the tongue and lips at rest, 10,20 breathing lightly and without swallowing. 2,10,13 The CBCT image files were exported in DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine) format into Dolphin Imaging software version 11.95 (Dolphin Imaging & Management Solutions, Chatsworth, Calif).…”