AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE TOOTH ROOT RESORPTION FOR DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY

디지털 방사선 촬영술을 이용한 치근 흡수 판독에 관한 실험적 연구

The purpose of this study was to quantitatively evaluated experimental tooth root resorption for digital radiography. For this study, experimentally three root sites were used, and radiograms were taken with standardized apparatus. Digital imaging system were consisted of NEC PC-980l(computer), TRINITRON(monitor), SONY XC-711 CCD camera. The display monitor had a resolution of 512X512 pixels. The obtained results were as follows: 1. In the difference of the four X-ray film of the contrast correction, the contrast difference was one gray scale variation at mean value. 2. Viewing of the view box of the periapical radiographs, experimental tooth root resorption of the periapical area of the first premolar, middle of mesial surface of the first molar mesial root, middle of lingual surface of the first molar distal root were recognized by increased diameter. 3. On the analysis by histogram, the periapical area of the first premolar, the middle of mesial surface of the first molar mesial root were each recognized tooth root resorption of the 5,6,7 pixel, 2,4,5 pixel by increased diameter. 4. On the analysis by histogram, the middle of lingual surface of the first molar distal root was each recognized tooth root resorption of the none, 3,6 pixel by increased diameter.