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Colour television image analysis of carious lesions

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The new technique of colour television image analysis has been used to produce seven-colour contour maps of the radiodensity of micro-radiographs of enamel caries. This method permits the detailed measurement of the mineral content of enamel carious lesions to a sensitivity of ±3% of the level of complete mineralisation. By selection of appropriate aluminium step-wedges, exposed simultaneously with the tooth section, the whole range of mineral content can be assessed.

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  1. Department of conservative Dentistry, The Dental School, Cardiff, Wales

    J. C. Rodda,  K. V. Mortimer & E. D. Williams

  2. Department of Pathology, Welsh National School of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales

    J. C. Rodda,  K. V. Mortimer & E. D. Williams

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Rodda, J.C., Mortimer, K.V. & Williams, E.D. Colour television image analysis of carious lesions. Calc. Tis Res. 18, 149–153 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02546236

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