Fraudulent Use of Digital Radiography: Methods To Detect and Protect Digital Radiographs

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 530-536

  Calberson, Filip L G ^a   Hommez, Geert M ^a   De Moor, Roeland J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Digital radiography; endodontics; image enhancement; image manipulation; radiographic authentication; radiographic images

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SECURITY; FORGERY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; STANDARD; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

COMPUTER SECURITY; DENTAL PULP DISEASES; FRAUD; HUMANS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 43049141083     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.01.019     Document Type: Review

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