Objectives. This paper aims to review the diagnostic application of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the field of periodontology. Data. Original articles that reported on the use of CBCT for periodontal disease diagnosis were included. Sources. MEDLINE (1990 to January 2014), PubMed (using medical subject headings), and Google Scholar were searched using the following terms in different ...

Calcium deposits are often seen at tendon insertions around the joint and causes acute periarthritis mimicking gouty arthritis or pseudogout.1 It is reported that calcium deposition other thanmonosodium urate or calciumpyrophosphate dihydrate occurs in articular cartilages or menisci of the knee with aging or progression of osteoarthritis.2,3 However, the size of the deposit of calcium-containi...

Pyle's disease is an extremely rare skeletal disorder characterized by a benign course and an autosomal recessive genetic pattern of inheritance. Its causal mutation is still unknown. In the medical literature, fewer than 30 cases have been described to date. We report the case of two female siblings, daughters of consanguineous parents, referred to the radiology department complaining of genu ...

introduction: various systems for intraoral digital radiography have been available as an alternative to film–based radiography. in consideration of several advantages of digital radiography such as less patient absorbed dose, manipulation of im age quality and elimination of processing, it has been extensively used in different fields of denti stry in recent years. the purpose of this study wa...

Dental radiology has long played an exciting and critical diagnostic role in dentistry. Recent decades have seen the development of computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine and ultrasonography imaging modalities that have revolutionized dental and medical diagnosis. 1 Despite the development of these novel imaging modalities, the role of conventional radiogra...

Diffraction Enhanced x-ray Imaging (DEI) derives contrast from absorption (as does conventional radiography), gradient in x-ray index of refraction and scatter-rejection (extinction). The combination of these contrast mechanisms generally allows more features in objects to be observed compared to conventional radiography [1]. In some instances or in specially prepared systems it is possible to ...

The purpose of this study was to compare the efficiency of conventional and digital panoramic images for localization of mental and mandibular foramens. Six dry edentulous human mandibles were used in the study. Conventional and digital panoramic images were obtained and the vertical and horizontal measurements were performed for localization of mental and mandibular foramens on the images. The...