Influence of dental metallic artifact from multislice CT in the assessment of simulated mandibular lesions

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the influence of metallic dental artifacts on the accuracy of simulated mandibular lesion detection by using multislice technology. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Fifteen macerated mandibles were used. Perforations were done simulating bone lesions and the mandibles were subje...

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Main Authors: Andréia Perrella, Patricia M. L. Lopes, Rodney G. Rocha, Marlene Fenyo-Pereira, Marcelo G. P. Cavalcanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2010-04-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572010000200009