A preliminary study of the use of peripheral quantitative computed tomography for investigating root canal anatomy

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 66-75

  Sberna, M T ^a   Rizzo, G ^b   Zacchi, E ^a   Cappare P ^a   Rubinacci, A ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOIMAGING AND PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D imaging; Peripheral quantitative computed tomography; Qualitative and quantitative methodology; Root canal instrumentation; Root canal preparation

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENTIN; ENAMEL; ENDODONTICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; ODONTOMETRY; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH PULP;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ANATOMY, CROSS-SECTIONAL; BICUSPID; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; ODONTOMETRY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 57649149926     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01452.x     Document Type: Article

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