title: RadioVisioGraphy of the temporomandibular joint: comparisons with transcranial radiography.
abstract: RadioVisioGraphy (RVG), a new digital imaging technique, is compared to conventional transcranial radiographic imaging of the temporomandibular joint. The results of this study using fixed human cadaver specimens revealed an excellent correlation between the recorded images and the actual anatomic specimens. Dosimetry, using a beryllium-windowed ionization chamber, showed a 64% dose reduction with charge-coupled device (CCD) when compared to standard film-screen combination.
authors.affiliation: Division of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Louisville, School of Dentistry, Kentucky 40292.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Davila
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Farman
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Buchanan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008875:Middle Aged; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D012666:Semiconductors; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*