Figure 2.

A = axial CT scan of a patient bearing a craniofacial implant without removal of prosthesis and embedded magnets, or abutments with stainless steel keepers, showing "starburst" artifact;
B = axial CT scan directly through an extraoral implant, with attached titanium abutment, where all non-titanium supra-implant components were removed and no significant artifact is present.

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Copyright © Sullivan M, Rossitto R, Casey DM.
J Oral Maxillofac Res 2010 (Apr-Jun);1(2):e4. doi:10.5037/jomr.2010.1204