Application of a novel confocal imaging technique for the early detection of dental decay

Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4610, Issue , 2002, Pages 92-99

  Rousseau, Christel ^a   Girkin, John M ^a   Vaidya, Shilpa ^b   Hall, Andrew F ^b   Whitters, John C ^b   Creanor, Steve L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confocal microscopy; Dental caries; Fibre optic; Fibre optic confocal microscopy; Quantification

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MEDICAL IMAGING; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL DECAY; FIBER OPTIC CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; LESIONS; QUANTIFICATION;

DENTISTRY;

EID: 0036048028     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.469308     Document Type: Article

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