title: Digital panoramic and extraoral imaging.
abstract: Intraoral, panoramic, and extraoral radiographs are the primary means of diagnosing hard-tissue disorders of the dentomaxillofacial region. These imaging methods require the use of x-ray film and subsequent chemical processing to produce diagnostic images. A goal of recent research has been the replacement of this film-based technology with computer-based devices that use electronic or storage phosphor receptors to record the x-ray image in a digital format. This article discusses some of these emerging technologies and their potential effect on the future of panoramic and extraoral radiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Diagnostic Science, University of Texas Health Science Center Dental School, San Antonio.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Dove
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: McDavid
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods