Evaluation of endodontic files in digital radiographs before and after employing three image processing algorithms

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 6-11

  Li, G ^a   Sanderink, G C H ^b   Welander, U ^a   McDavid, W D ^c   Nasstrom K ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental endodontic file; Image processing, computer assisted; Radiography, dental; Radiography, dental, digital; ROC curves

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; DENTIN; ENDODONTICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; ROC CURVE; STATISTICS; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT;

ALGORITHMS; AREA UNDER CURVE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; ROC CURVE; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 4143139587     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/26782200     Document Type: Article

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