Comparative diagnostic performance of TACT® slices and its multiple source images: An in vitro study

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 93-97

  Abreu Jr , M ^a   Yi Ching, L ^a   Abreu, A L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Caries detection; Comparative study; Direct digital images; ROC; TACT

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARIES; EVALUATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; ROC CURVE; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICUSPID; DENTAL CARIES; HUMANS; MOLAR; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; ROC CURVE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 5044246178     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/28470759     Document Type: Article

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