An objective comparison of four digital intra-oral radiographic systems: Sensitometric properties and resolution

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 76-80

  Araki, K ^a   Endo, A ^a   Okano, T ^a  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Digital radiography, dental; Radiography, dental; Technology, radiologic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIODENSITOMETRY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LINEAR MODELS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL;

EID: 0034156709     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.dmfr.4600504     Document Type: Article

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