Photoacoustic imaging of occlusal incipient caries in the visible and near-infrared range

CONCLUSION: The results presented here are promising and corroborate that photoacoustic imaging can be applied as a diagnostic tool in caries research. New studies should focus on developing a clinical model of photoacoustic imaging applications in dentistry, including soft tissues. The use of inexpensive light-emitting diodes together with a miniaturized detector will make photoacoustic imaging systems more flexible, user-friendly, and technologically viable.PMID:34235056 | PMC:PMC8219446 | DOI:10.5624/isd.20200259

Source: Imaging Science in Dentistry - July 8, 2021 Category: Dentistry Authors: Evair Josino da Silva Erica Muniz de Miranda Cl áudia Cristina Brainer de Oliveira Mota Avishek Das Anderson Stevens Le ônidas Gomes Source Type: research