title: NMR: dental imaging without x-rays?
abstract: Recently, advances in a new method of medical imaging have been reported by various authors. The method is based on the physical phenomenon of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and is a well-established technique used in chemistry and physics. Radio waves are transmitted and detected in the presence of magnetic fields; the method is noninvasive and does not use ionizing radiation. The potential use of NMR in dentistry and basic concepts of NMR imaging are discussed.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008280:Magnetics; D011846:Radio Waves; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*