Recent advances in imaging technologies in dentistry

• 作者: Ajay Logani Naseem Shah Nikhil Bansal
• 来源期刊: 世界放射学杂志：英文版（电子版）
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: DENTAL X-rays INTRAORAL X-rays DENTAL cone beam computed tomography PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPH CEPHALOGRAM
• 年，卷（期）: 2014,（10）
• 页码范围: 794-807
• 页数: 14页
• 分类号: R816.98

摘要

Dentistry has witnessed tremendous advances in all its branches over the past three decades. With these advances, the need for more precise diagnostic tools,specially imaging methods, have become mandatory.From the simple intra-oral periapical X-rays, advanced imaging techniques like computed tomography, cone beam computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound have also found place in modern dentistry. Changing from analogue to digital radiography has not only made the process simpler and faster but also made image storage, manipulation(brightness/contrast, image cropping, etc.) and retrieval easier. The three-dimensional imaging has made the complex cranio-facial structures more accessible for examination and early and accurate diagnosis of deep seated lesions. This paper is to review current advances in imaging technology and their uses in different disciplines of dentistry.