Image distortion in rotational panoramic radiography. III. Inclined objects.
Mathematical calculations have been performed to analyse how accurately the angle between objects, inclined in space, is reproduced on panoramic films. A marked tolerance against angle distortion was found. Angular measurements may be performed on correctly exposed panoramic films, and the values obtained are satisfactorily accurate for most clinical purposes.
D008433:Mathematics; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014962:X-Ray Film