This weeks topic on digital radiography is spatial resolution. Spatial resolution is the capacity for distinguishing fine detail in an image. The term used to identify this is line pairs per millimeter (lp/mm). The higher the spatial resolution, the greater the capacity for distinguishing fine detail. An average observer is […]
This week I have an example of a very large radicular cyst (sometimes referred to as a periapical cyst) that was encroaching on the maxillary sinus. The patient presented with no symptoms during a new patient exam. A pantomograph was made. On the pantomograph, a well-defined ovoid radiolucent entity is […]
This weeks topic on digital radiography is contrast resolution. Contrast resolution is the ability to distinguish gray levels on an image. The term used to identify how many gray levels that can be identified is bits. When any number is in front of bits, such as 8 bits or 14 […]
