background: the prevalence of neglected developmental dysplasia of the hip (ddh) has been decreasing. nowadays, the disease is rarely seen in walking age children. the purpose of this study is to assess the results of simultaneous osteotomy of femur and pelvic bones in such children. method: we performed a retrospective study on 30 children aged 3.8±0.9 (range: 1.5-7) years old, with ddh who un...

The radiography technique (RT) used in non-destructive testing (NDT) of welds has evolved rapidly in recent decades and has become an established technology in the field of weld assessment. RT is widely used as an inspection tool for detecting flaws inside welded structures, pressure vessels, structural members and pipelines(1). Most radiographic exposures and film interpretations in RT are sti...

Fibro osseous lesions (FOLs) are a generic designation of poorly defined group of lesions which are recognized to affect the jaws and the craniofacial bones which are known for their confusing area in diagnostic pathology. The disease comprises of varied processes in which the normal architecture of bone is replaced by fibrous tissue containing varying amount of foci of mineralization. Regardle...

For more than a century, now radiographs have been taken using radiographic film. Digital imaging has been replacing traditional films in private practice, academic institutions in the last two decades. As use of digital radiography has become more common in the last decade with rapidly evolving changes in the way healthcare is administered, coupled with the amazing recent advances in imaging, ...

The purpose of this study was to compare three direct digital sensors (Kodak 6100 [Rochester, NY], Schick CDR [Long Island City, NY], and Dexis PerfectSize [Alpharetta, GA]), a phosphor plate system (OpTime; Milwaukee, WI), and F-speed film to standard D-speed film in the detection of artificial bone lesions prepared in mandible bone sections. Artificial bone lesions were prepared at varying de...

Introduction: Radiography plays an important role in the diagnosis of oral and dental disease and one of the most common diagnostic procedures in dentistry. Recent reports have raised concern about the increased use of ionizing radiation in dental imaging and the possibility of cancers. The effective dose of some dental radiographic examinations is high enough, so appropriate ...