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3. • Overview of methods to obtain a digital radiograph
• Advantages and disadvantages of digital
radiography.
• Digital radiography and imaging software's
• Digital cephalometry and its applications
• Reliability of digital versus conventional
cephalometry
• Various digital cephalometry software's and their
applications
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4. Two main methods of acquiringTwo main methods of acquiring
• Direct digitization
• Indirect digitazition
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7. Sensor based digitizationSensor based digitization
CCD ( charged couple device)
CMOS-aps ( complementary metal oxide
semi-conductors – active pixel sensor )
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8. CCD sensorsCCD sensors
• This method was first introduced by trophy
in the 1980s.
• Solid state detectors composed of an array
of light sensitive pixels on a silicon chip.
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11. CMOS -APS vs CCDCMOS -APS vs CCD
• CMOS far more superior than CCD.
• Cheaper than CCD sensors
• Less power consumption
• Long lasting sensors.
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12. DrawbacksDrawbacks
• Mainly used for intra oral ( incompatible for
extra oral )
• Require wires to be connected to the
computer ( now wireless available)
• Sometimes new ceph/pan units are required
not compatible with old units.
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13. Dimension for CCD sensorsDimension for CCD sensors
• View delay 1-4 s
• Sensor thickness 4mm
• Sensor cable diameter 3mm
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16. PrinciplePrinciple
• Uses the analysis and conversion of
reflected ultrasound waves into
radiographic data
• Simultaneous video/photographic capture
possible
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19. What is psp?What is psp?
• Digital psp solutions eliminate the
traditional film processor and delivers the
size range and flexibility of traditional film
in a digital format.
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20. • Consists of a polyester tube coated with
crystalline halide emulsion,that converts x
ray into stored energy.
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21. How does it work?How does it work?
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22. Benefits of pspBenefits of psp
• Value
• Reduced image processing time
• Ease of integration
• Easy to manipulate
• Flexibility
• Low risk involvement
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27. Types of digitizersTypes of digitizers
• Point digitization
• Stream digitization
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28. Digitizaton errorsDigitizaton errors
• Improper selection of points digitized
• Movement of head film
• Linearity of digitizer.
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30. ProcedureProcedure
• Scan images at high resolution
• Second image on screen from which
landmarks and contours are recorded with a
mouse.
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31. Video camera and frame grabberVideo camera and frame grabber
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32. Advantages of digital radiographyAdvantages of digital radiography
• Data manipulation on a computer
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33. Advantages of digital radiographyAdvantages of digital radiography
• Integration with photographic and other
patient charts
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34. Advantages of digital radiographyAdvantages of digital radiography
• Storage and retrieval
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35. Advantages of digital radiographyAdvantages of digital radiography
• Enhancement of digital image and
immediate acquisition of the image.
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36. Advantages of digital radiographyAdvantages of digital radiography
• Reduced radiation dose
• No need for chemical dark room process
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46. Vital toolVital tool
• Evaluation of craniofacial complex
• Determination of morphology and growth
• Diagnosis and anomalies
• Forecasting of future relationships
• Planning treatment and evaluating the
results of growth and effects of treatment.
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47. Lateral cephalogramsLateral cephalograms
• Quantifying dentofacial parameters in
individuals as well as groups of individuals
• Distinguishing normal from abnormal
• Comparing treated samples an untreated
controls
• Differentiating populations as homogenous
or mixed and assessing change of pattern
over time.
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48. • Reliability of digital versus conventional
cephalometric radiography;a comparative
evaluation of landmark identification error.
scott .et.al (seminar in orthod 2005)
Results – statistically significant differences
X axis – point A
Y axis – ANS AND CO
These differences were about 1 mm which was not
considered clinically significant.
Conclusion – similar precision in landmark
identification in both conventional and digital
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49. • Dose reduction by direct digital
cephalometry radiography.
heiko.et.al ( the angle orthodontist vol
71:159-163).
Results – demonstrated that direct digital
cephalometry cuts the patients dose by half
when compared with the conventional
cephalometric tracing.
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50. • Reproducibility of cephalometric radiographs on
conventional film,hardcopy and monitor displayed
images by storage phosphor technique.
gelen.et.al ( ejo 1998:20;331-340)
Conclusion – the reproducibility of cephalometric
landmarks on film,hard copy and monitor based
images for 11 of 21 landmarks.
Overall reproducibility of a full ceph recording for
the monitor displayed image than the film or
hardcopy,between which there is no significant
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51. • Accuracy of computerized identification of
cephalometric landmarks
jia.et.al ( ajo-do 2000:535-540)
• Comparison of landmark identification in
traditional versus computer aided digital
cephalometry
the angle orthod 2000 ;70:387-392
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52. • Reliability of landmark identification in
cephalometric radiography by storage
phosphor system
• A comparison of conventional and digital
radiographic methods
mark.et.al (seminar in orthodontics 2004)
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53. softwaressoftwares
• A plethora of software's are available to the clinician –
vistadent
dolphin
quickceph
dentofacial planner
dr ceph
orthoplan
vixwin
• Internet software's
- ceph x
- orthoview ceph
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54. Factors to be consideredFactors to be considered
• Facility of integration of photographs and
study models
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55. Factors to be consideredFactors to be considered
• Windows based system available
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56. Factors to be consideredFactors to be considered
• Dicom compatible
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57. Factors to be consideredFactors to be considered
• Lateral as well as postero-anterior analysis
possible
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58. Softwares in IndiaSoftwares in India
• Digi ceph
• Method for computer analysis and
superimposition.
• 13 cephalometric analysis possible
• Developed by centre for bio medical
engineering, IIT Delhi and department of
dental surgery AIIMS.
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60. • American college of radiology (ACR) and
national electrical manufacturers
association
( NEMA) formed a joint committee in order
to create standard method for transmission
of medical images and their assisted
information
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61. • DICOM defined information standardized not
only for images but also for
patients,students,reports and other data groupings
• With the enhancements made in DICOM came the
development and expansion of picture archiving
and communications systems and its interfacing
medical information systems.
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