Digital radiography in general dental practice: A field study

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 249-255

  Hellén Halme, Kristina ^a,b   Nilsson, M ^a   Petersson, A ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Digital radiography; Display monitor; Enhancement program; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DENTAL PRACTICE; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; ILLUMINATION; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING AND DISPLAY; PHANTOM; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

COMPUTER TERMINALS; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; LIGHTING; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; SEMICONDUCTORS; SWEDEN; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS;

EID: 34547665116     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/95125494     Document Type: Article

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