Assessment of dental caries with Digital Imaging Fiber-Optic TransIllumination (DIFOTI(TM)): In vitro study
Assessment of dental caries with Digital Imaging Fiber-Optic TransIllumination (DIFOTI(TM)): In vitro study
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DOI：
10.1159/000262384
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发表时间：
1997-03-01
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影响因子：
4.2
通讯作者：
Driller, J
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作者：
Schneiderman, A;Elbaum, M;Driller, J
本文介绍了数字成像光纤透射照明 (DIFOTI(TM))，这是一种可靠检测龋齿的新方法。使用数字 CCD 相机采集通过可见光光纤透照 (FOTI) 获得的牙齿图像，并将其发送到计算机以使用专用算法进行分析。该算法的开发是为了方便操作员实时定位和诊断龋损，并为监测病变提供定量特征。 DIFOTI 方法已通过牙齿体外成像进行测试。结果表明，与放射成像相比，DIFOTI 在检测邻面龋、咬合面龋和光滑表面龋方面具有卓越的灵敏度。
This paper describes Digital Imaging Fiber-Optic TransIllumination (DIFOTI(TM)), a new method for the reliable detection of dental caries. Images of teeth obtained through visible-light, fiber-optic transillumination (FOTI) are acquired with a digital CCD camera, and sent to a computer for analysis with dedicated algorithms. The algorithms were developed to facilitate the location and diagnosis of carious lesions by the operator in real time, and provide quantitative characterization for monitoring of the lesions. The DIFOTI method has been tested by imaging teeth in vitro. The results suggest the superior sensitivity of DIFOTI for detection of approximal, occlusal and smooth-surface caries vis-a-vis radiological imaging.