Imaging & CAD/CAM: Page 158

Box of Delta Dental claims, x-rays goes missing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of Illinois has mailed notifications to select customers about an incident that may have exposed some of their personal and health information.
June 19, 2012
Study supports thyroid collars for CBCT scans
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
When used appropriately, thyroid collars effectively reduce radiation dose to the thyroid and esophagus during cone-beam CT (CBCT) scanning of oral and maxillofacial regions, according to a new study.
June 18, 2012
3D ultrasound: A noninvasive gingival assessment tool?
By Kathy Kincade
A team of engineers and clinical researchers from West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh is making progress in their quest to develop a 3D ultrasound system for assessing gingival tissue and inflammation and diagnosing gingivitis.
June 17, 2012
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Aribex moves manufacturing from China to the U.S.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Aribex, manufacturer of the Nomad Pro handheld x-ray system, has moved all injection molding to the U.S. from China to improve communications, according to a news story in Plastics Today.
June 14, 2012
ATA: Thyroid collars should be worn for all dental x-rays
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Thyroid Association has revised its 2005 position on the relationship between diagnostic x-rays and thyroid cancer, and now recommends that thyroid collars be used for all dental x-rays when they do not interfere with the examination.
June 12, 2012
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Pediatric CT may triple risk of leukemia, brain cancer
By Philip Ward
Radiation exposure from two or three head computed tomography (CT) scans in childhood can triple the risk of developing brain cancer, while five to 10 such scans may triple the risk of developing leukemia, according to a study published June 7 in Lancet.
June 11, 2012
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IDI partners with HealthFirst on compliance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Interactive Diagnostic Imaging (IDI), makers of the Tru-Align x-ray positioning system, and Rebec Solutions, makers of amalgam separation technology, are partnering with HealthFirst to provide dental facilities with an expanded line of products and services ensuring regulatory compliance.
June 10, 2012
AAOMR updates guidelines for dental implant imaging
By Kathy Kincade
Cross-sectional imaging should be used to assess all dental implant sites prior to surgery, and cone-beam CT is the imaging modality of choice for this application, according to a new position statement published by the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR).
June 5, 2012
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Planmeca debuts orthodontic treatment planning tool
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Planmeca has added a cephalometric analysis module to its Romexis treatment planning software tool.
June 4, 2012
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Force 3 acquires secureRad
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
IT products and services firm Force 3 has acquired medical imaging software company secureRad.
June 3, 2012
Sirona enhances inLab software capabilities
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sirona Dental Systems has launched inLab 4.0, a major software upgrade designed to enable the system to handle everything from single-unit crowns to complete smile makeovers.
June 3, 2012
Sirona, Patterson expand exclusive distribution deal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sirona Dental Systems announced it has expanded its exclusive distribution agreement with Patterson Companies to include all Sirona products for the U.S. market.
May 31, 2012
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