title: Estimating distances on direct digital images and conventional radiographs.
abstract: Digital images produced by direct sensor systems are much larger than conventional radiographic film images because of monitor resolution and digital image file sizes. This difference in size may introduce difficulties when estimating distances (for example, during endodontic treatment). The aim of this study was to compare observers' estimates of distances on digital images with those of conventional radiographs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Radiology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Louwesweg, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Versteeg
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Sanderink
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: van Ginkel
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: van der Stelt
mesh_terms: D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015588:Observer Variation; D009811:Odontometry; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D011858:Radiographic Magnification; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results