Imaging of Human Tooth Enamel Using Ultrasound
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2003
Identifier/URL
43035188 (Pure); 12774898 (PubMed)
Abstract
This paper reports the results of a complete circumferential scan of a human tooth and its underlying dentino-enamel junction using ultrasound at frequencies in the 10-MHz range. The imagery shows clearly a two-dimensional contour of the dentino-enamel junction with a depth and lateral resolution of approximately 100 μm and 750 μm, respectively. The resulting sonograph is compared with an optical micrograph of the same tooth to verify the accuracy of the ultrasonic technique. The results are a significant step toward the biolocation of submillimeter size features within the tooth volume.
Repository Citation
Culjat, M.,
Singh, R. S.,
Yoon, D. C.,
& Brown, E. R.
(2003). Imaging of Human Tooth Enamel Using Ultrasound. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 22 (4), 526-529.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/physics/1347
DOI
10.1109/TMI.2003.809141
