title: Assessment of the radiographic image: recognition of normal features.
abstract: The importance of observation, and perception, based upon an appropriate level of knowledge, is introduced in this article as the basis for examining dental radiographs. Normal anatomical features are displayed in radiographs as relative radiolucencies or radiopacities, their precise appearance varying with the technique used and exposure factors. This article addresses some of the points related to initial examination of radiographs, and the influence on the image of a variety of anatomical features. The author presents a logical approach to examining radiographs and illustrates the key anatomical features in the region of the jaws.
authors.affiliation: University of Glasgow.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Brocklebank
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012016:Reference Values; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging