Table 2.

Advantages and disadvantages of musculoskeletal CBCT

ADVANTAGES	DISADVANTAGES
Lower radiation dose than MDCT	Radiation exposure higher than CR
More comfortable positioning than MRI for patients suffering from claustrophobia	Prone to motion artifacts (patient with tremor, children)
Suitable for postoperative follow-up in patient with metallic implants using appropriate metal artifact algorithms	Limited field of view
High spatial resolution images of bone architecture	Limited evaluation of soft tissue pathology
High spatial resolution images of cartilage surface after intra-articular contrast injection	Mildly more time consuming than CR, comparable examination time to MDCT due to easier positioning
Relative low cost of equipment
Joint imaging in weight-bearing position with some CBCT equipment