The frequency and nature of incidental findings in cone-beam computed tomographic scans of the head and neck region: A systematic review

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 161-170

  Edwards, Ryan ^a   Altalibi, Mostafa ^a   Flores Mir, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cone beam computed tomography; Incidental findings; Review

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CALCINOSIS; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEAD; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; NECK; NOSE DISEASE; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE DISEASE; TOOTH DISEASE;

ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; CALCINOSIS; CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEAD; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; NECK; NOSE DISEASES; SPINAL DISEASES; TOOTH, IMPACTED;

EID: 84874721631     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2013.0095     Document Type: Article

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