Accuracy of linear intraoral measurements using cone beam CT and multidetector CT: A tale of two CTs

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 637-644

  Patcas, R ^a   Markic, G ^a   MuLler L ^a   Ullrich, O ^b   Peltomaki T ^c   Kellenberger, C J ^d   Karlo, C A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Accuracy; CBCT; Computed tomography; Image quality; Soft tissue

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CEPHALOMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; JAW; MALE; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PERIODONTIUM; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALVEOLAR PROCESS; CADAVER; CEPHALOMETRY; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MANDIBLE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PERIODONTIUM; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84870904713     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/21152480     Document Type: Article

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