Assessment of panoramic radiography as a national oral examination tool: Review of the literature

Imaging Science in Dentistry

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-6

  Choi, Jin Woo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mass screening; Outcome and process assessment; Panoramic; Radiation dosage; Radiography

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865118651     PISSN: 22337822     EISSN: 22337830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5624/isd.2011.41.1.1     Document Type: Article

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