Table 1: Summary of descriptive characteristics of included articles. CBCT= cone beam computed tomography; CT= computed tomography; US= ultrasound.

Study Sample - - Bone Assessment
Author Year Country Bone Sample (n) Type Implants (n) Implant Dimension (diameter x height) Imaging Technique Exposure Parameters Gold Standard
Bohner et al., 2017 Brazil 6 Dry skulls 18 3.75x9mm CBCT (1:Carestream 9300; 2: R100 Veraview) 1: 70kV, 6.3mA, 8.03s, 0.18mm voxel size; 2: 75kV, 5mA, 9.40s, 125µm voxel size Direct measurements (microscope)
Bohner et al., 2019 Brazil 3 Dry skulls 10 3.75x9mm CBCT (1:Carestream 9300), US CBCT: 70kV, 6.3mA, 8.03s, 180µm voxel size; US: 28MHz, bandwidth 84% Direct measurements (microscope)
Chan et al., 2018 China 7 Cadavers 17 3.7x13mm CBCT (3D Accuitomo 170), US CBCT: 120kV, 18.66mA, 20s, 80 µm; US: 25MHz Direct measurements (caliper)
Degen et al., 2016 Germany 10 Bovine ribs 10 3.8x11mm CBCT (Galileos, Sirona), US 85kV, 10mA, 30s; US: 42MHz, bandwidth 95% Direct measurements (microscope)
Gonzáles-Martín et al., 2015 USA 10 Bovine ribs 20 - CT (Brightspeed); CBCT (iCAT, NewTom) CT: 120kV, 60mA, 4s 625µm; iCAT: 110kV, 4.8s, 2-3.2mA, 300µm; NewTom: 110kV, 4mA, 5,4s, 200µm Direct measurements (caliper)
Liedke et al., 2018 Brazil 40 Dry porcine mandible 3 4x9mm CBCT (Scanora) 1) 90 kVp, 6.3mA, 13s, 200µm; 2) 90 kVp, 6.3mA, 20s, 130µm; Digital photograph
Marotti et al., 2019 Germany 8 Porcine ribs 8 3.8x11mm CBCT (Galileos, Sirona); US CBCT: 85kV, 10 ma, 30S, 300µm; US: 75MHz, aperture 6.35mm, focus 2 Optical scanner
Rásko et al., 2016 Hungary 1 Porcine mandible 3 4.3x11mm; 3.8x11mm;3.8x13mm CBCT (iCAT) 120kV, 18mA, 8,9s, 200µm, CBCT without implants
Razavi et al., 2010 United Kingdom 10 Bovine ribs 10 4x11mm CBCT (i-CAT NG and Accuitomo 3D, Morita) i-CAT: 120kV, 18.54mA, 0.3mm voxel size; Accuitomo: 80kV, 4mA, 125µm voxel size Direct measurements (microscope)
Ritter et al., 2014 Germany 12 Dogs 26 - CBCT (Galileos, Sirona) CBCT: 85kV, 28mA, 300µm voxel size Direct measurements (Histology)
Sheridan et al., 2018 USA 9 Cadavers 19 4x10mm
4x12mm
CBCT (3D Accuitomo 170) 120kV, 18.66mA, 20s, 400 µm; CBCT without implants
Shiratori et al., 2012 Brazil 8 Skulls 31 3.75x13mm CBCT (i-CAT) 120kV, 46.72mA, 40s, 250µm voxel size Direct measurements (microscope)
Vanderstuyft et al., 2019 Belgium 5 Cadavers 44 3.6x13mm CBCT (1: NewTom, Verona; 2: Accuitomo 170, Morita) NewTom: 110kVp, 5.2mA,150µm; Accuitomo: 90kVp, 5mA, 160µm CBCT without implants