Computer-Automated Caries Detection in Digital Bitewings: Consistency of a Program and Its Influence on Observer Agreement

Caries Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 12-20

  Wenzel, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Computerassisted; Dental caries; Diagnosis; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DENTAL CARIES; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROBABILITY; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICS; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROBABILITY; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0035219872     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000047425     Document Type: Article

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