A comparative study of image quality and radiation exposure for dental radiographs produced using a charge-coupled device and a phosphor plate system

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 900-907

  Farrier, S L ^a   Drage, N A ^a,b   Newcombe, R G ^a   Hayes, S J ^a   Dummer, P M H ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental digital radiography; Radiation doses

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INCISOR; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; PERIODONTIUM; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STANDARD; TIME; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BICUSPID; CUSPID; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCISOR; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; PERIAPICAL TISSUE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69949190441     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2009.01593.x     Document Type: Article

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