Cone beam computed tomography in Endodontics - a review

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 3-15

  Patel, S ^a   Durack, C ^b   Abella, F ^c   Shemesh, H ^d   Roig, M ^c   Lemberg, K ^e  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Riverpoint Specialist Dental Clinic   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITAT INTERNACIONAL DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cone beam computed tomography; Endodontic diagnosis; Management of endodontic problems; Radiography

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; RADIATION DOSE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDODONTICS; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84918839240     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/iej.12270     Document Type: Review

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