Performance of a new F-speed film for caries detection

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 110-113

  Ludlow, J B ^a   Abreu Jr , M ^b   Mol, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Radiography, dental; ROC curve; X ray film

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; HUMAN; MOLAR TOOTH; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; ROC CURVE; X RAY FILM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICUSPID; DENTAL CARIES; HUMANS; MOLAR; OBSERVER VARIATION; ROC CURVE; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 0035287933     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.dmfr.4600588     Document Type: Article

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