Effect of ambient light and bit depth of digital radiograph on observer performance in determination of endodontic file positioning

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 239-244

  Heo, Min Suk ^a   Han, Dong Hun ^a   An, Byung Mo ^a   Huh, Kyung Hoe ^a   Yi, Won Jin ^a   Lee, Sam Sun ^a   Choi, Soon Chul ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; ENDODONTICS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; ODONTOMETRY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; ROC CURVE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICUSPID; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; LIGHTING; OBSERVER VARIATION; ODONTOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION;

EID: 38949167562     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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