Dear DrBicuspid Member,
Image artifacts such as noise, scatter, and beam hardening are facts of life in the 2D and 3D imaging world. But many dental practitioners remain unaware of them and the impact they can have on diagnostic accuracy. Click here to read what the most common artifacts are, and what equipment manufacturers are doing to overcome them.
In other imaging news, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing to ease "unnecessary" requirements for manufacturers of certain diagnostic products and radiology devices -- including many used in dentistry -- that have already been shown to be safe and effective. Read more.
And in the next installment of our Leaders in Dentistry series, Dr. David T.W. Wong shares his thoughts on the future of oral cancer diagnostics and prevention, including advances his lab at the University of California, Los Angeles has made in developing salivary biomarkers that can detect cancer at much earlier stages.
Finally, in her latest Dental Diaries entry, Dr. Sheri Doniger discusses her dilemma with Groupon and other discounted dental services. Do the patients these deals attract really turn into steady customers? Read more.
