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X‐ray microtomography: 3‐dimensional imaging of teeth for computer‐assisted learning
Author(s) -
Dowker Stephanie E. P.,
Davis Graham R.,
Elliott James C.,
Wong Ferranti S. L.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
european journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1600-0579
pISSN - 1396-5883
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0579.1997.tb00013.x
Subject(s) - x ray microtomography , dentistry , orthodontics , psychology , medicine , radiology
X‐ray microtomography (XMT), a miniaturised form of computed tomography, has been used to generate 3‐dimensional volume data sets of the X‐ray absorption of human teeth in vitro, with a resolution of ∼40 μm (cubic voxel sidelength). Examples are presented of images relevant to dental morphology, cariology, and cavity preparation and restoration. Applications of XMT imaging to dental education are discussed in the context of new approaches to visual learning through computer‐assisted methods.
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