Non-invasive technique for human caries detection and monitoring using time-resolved photothermal imaging

Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 113-118

  Gadallah, Mahmoud E ^a   El Sharkawy, Yasser H ^a  

^a Military Technical College   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Caries detection; Laser induced; Phase gradient imaging; Photothermal imaging; Thermal camera

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL APPLICATION; CONTINUOUS MONITORING; EARLY DETECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HIGH RESOLUTION; HUMAN TEETHS; IN-VITRO; LASER INDUCED; LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; NON-INVASIVE; NONINVASIVE TECHNIQUE; PHOTO-THERMAL; PHOTOTHERMAL IMAGING; PHOTOTHERMAL METHODS; REAL IMAGES; RESEARCH AREAS; THERMAL CAMERA; TIME-RESOLVED; VISUAL INSPECTION;

IONIZING RADIATION; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

CAMERAS;

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; IMAGING; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MONITORING; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PHOTOTHERMAL IMAGING; PHYSICIAN; TOOTH;

EID: 77952387225     PISSN: 16090985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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