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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2009; 03(04): 343-347
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1697455
Original Article
Dental Investigation Society

Image Post-Processing in Dental Practice

Ozlem Gormez
a   Research Assistant, Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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Hasan Huseyin Yilmaz
b   Associate Professor, Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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Publication Date:
27 September 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Image post-processing of dental digital radiographs, a function which used commonly in dental practice is presented in this article. Digital radiography has been available in dentistry for more than 25 years and its use by dental practitioners is steadily increasing. Digital acquisition of radiographs enables computer-based image post-processing to enhance image quality and increase the accuracy of interpretation. Image post-processing applications can easily be practiced in dental office by a computer and image processing programs. In this article, image post-processing operations such as image restoration, image enhancement, image analysis, image synthesis, and image compression, and their diagnostic efficacy is described. In addition this article provides general dental practitioners with a broad overview of the benefits of the different image post-processing operations to help them understand the role of that the technology can play in their practices. (Eur J Dent 2009;3:343-347)

Key words:

Dentistry - Digital radiography - Image processing
 

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