Imaging & CAD/CAM: Page 226

Nobel Biocare expands CAD/CAM business with $32 million deal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nobel Biocare has signed an agreement to purchase 100% of BioCad Medical, a developer of computer-aided design (CAD) software for prosthetics, for 26 million euros ($32 million U.S.), the company announced.
November 10, 2008
When it comes to implants, you gotta go 3D
By Edwin T. Parks, DMD, MS
In his latest Talking Pictures column, Dr. Ted Parks explains why using 3D imaging is the way to go when it comes to implant placement.
November 9, 2008
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DICOM: A must for diagnostic integrity
By Allan Farman, BDS, MBA, PhD, DSc
To protect the diagnostic imaging data of patients and the practitioner from being the captive client of a single vendor, dentists should use a standard image file format that can interoperate with any practice management system. Fortunately, such a standard already exists: the ISO-referenced DICOM format.
November 4, 2008
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How to get a high-tech office without breaking the bank: Part II
By Kathy Kincade
You don't have to be a millionaire to look like one. Sometimes all it takes is a little ingenuity and smart shopping. This same principle applies to building a high-tech dental practice for less than $10,000, according to Martin Jablow, D.M.D.
October 30, 2008
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Cone-beam CT adds new responsibilities for dentists
By Allan Farman, BDS, MBA, PhD, DSc
Without a doubt, 3D images from dedicated maxillofacial cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) systems will revolutionize the way advanced dental procedures are conducted.
October 28, 2008
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AFP Imaging to seek 'strategic alternatives'
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In the wake of the current credit crisis in the U.S. and a string of losses, digital x-ray developer AFP Imaging plans to hire an investment banker immediately to explore its options, including additional investment capital or a merger or acquisition by another company.
October 28, 2008
Peking University opens world-class stomatology facility
By Allan Farman, BDS, MBA, PhD, DSc
Multislice CT, cone-beam CT, ultrasound, state-of-the-art clinical stations -- this new school in Beijing is a dental student's dream.
October 26, 2008
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3D versus 2D imaging: It's hard to go back
By Edwin T. Parks, DMD, MS
In his latest Talking Pictures column, Dr. Ted Parks says that knowing what he knows now about the power of 3D imaging, it's sometimes difficult to base a clinical decision on 2D imaging.
October 23, 2008
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Buyer's Guide Update: CAD/CAM systems and lasers
By Kathy Kincade
October 20, 2008
Selection criteria: One size does not fit all
By Edwin T. Parks, DMD, MS
There is no such thing as a good photon -- trite but true. As dental professionals, we are the steward of our patient's exposure to dental diagnostic x-rays.
October 19, 2008
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Dedicated versus hybrid cone-beam CT: Two options emerge
By Allan Farman, BDS, MBA, PhD, DSc
X-ray imaging in dentistry is rapidly moving toward 3D, and it is time for general dentists to take note. The first FDA-approved cone-beam CT (CBCT) system was in the year 2000, but since that time many competitors have entered the marketplace.
October 8, 2008
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Imtec launches Iluma Elite
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cone-beam CT developer Imtec has launched Iluma Elite, a new addition to the company's line of Iluma cone-beam CT scanners.
October 2, 2008
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