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Diagnostic Imaging of Oral and Maxillofacial Anatomy and Pathology
Lenin A Villamizar-Martinez1, Anson J Tsugawa2
1North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, 1060 William Moore Dr, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA.
Abstract:
This article describes the technical principles and indications for the most often encountered diagnostic imaging modalities in veterinary dentistry and oral surgery; with extensive coverage of intraoral (and extraoral) dental radiographic imaging and interpretation through detailed example figures of common dental and maxillofacial diseases in the dog and cat. Multidetector/multislice computed tomography (MDCT/MSCT) and emergent technologies such as cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) are presented here in detail. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diagnostic ultrasound, which are used less frequently, are briefly discussed.
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