Radiology & Imaging

A review of dentists' use of digital radiography and caries diagnosis with digital systems, Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2006 Sep;35(5):307-14.

The use of dental radiographs: Update and recommendations (American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs). J Am Dent Assoc. 2006; 137, No 9, 1304-1312.

Best Practices in Intraoral Digital Radiography

Utility and effectiveness of computer-aided diagnosis of dental caries. Tracy KD, Dykstra BA, Gakenheimer DC, Scheetz JP, Lacina S, Scarfe WC, Farman AG. Gen Dent. 2011 Mar-Apr;59(2):136-44.

Essentials of maxillofacial cone beam computed tomography. Scarfe WC, Farman AG, Levin MD, Gane D. Alpha Omegan 2010 Jun;103(2):62-7.

"All that glitters is not gold"; standards for cone-beam computerized tomographic imaging. Scarfe WC. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2011 Apr;111(4):402-8.

Use of cone beam computed tomography in endodontics. Scarfe WC, Levin MD, Gane D, Farman AG. Int J Dent. 2009;2009:634567. Epub 2010 Mar 31.

How going digital will affect the dental office. Farman AG, Levato CM, Gane D, Scarfe WC, J Am Dent Assoc. 2008 Jun;139 Suppl:14S-19S.

American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology executive opinion statement on performing and interpreting diagnostic cone beam computed tomography. Carter L, Farman AG, Geist J, Scarfe WC, Angelopoulos C, Nair MK, Hildebolt CF, Tyndall D, Shrout M; Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2008 Oct;106(4):561-2.

Imaging of maxillofacial trauma: evolutions and emerging revolutions. Scarfe WC, Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2005 Aug;100(2 Suppl):S75-96.

American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs.  The use of dental radiographs: update and recommendations. J Am Dent Assoc. 2006 Sep;137(9):1304-12.

An update on dental imaging. Br Dent J. 1998 Aug 22;185(4):166-72.

Radiographic guidelines for edentulous patients. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 1997 May;83(5):624-6.

Efficacy of the FDA selection criteria for radiographic assessment of the periodontium. J Dent Res. 1995 Jul;74(7):1424-32.

Panoramic radiography in dental diagnostics. Swed Dent J Suppl. 1996;119:1-26.

Image quality in panoramic radiography. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 1995 Feb;24(1):17-22.

Patient-selection criteria for panoramic radiography. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1984 Jun;57(6):681-90.

A comparison of image characteristics and convenience in panoramic radiography using charge-coupled device, storage phosphor, and film receptors. Farman AG, Farman TT. J Digit Imaging. 2001 Jun;14(2 Suppl 1):48-51.

Extraoral and panoramic systems. Farman AG, Farman TT. Dent Clin North Am. 2000 Apr;44(2):257-72.

The role of the dentist in detection of carotid atherosclerosis. Farman AG, Farman TT, Khan Z, Chen Z, Carter LC, Friedlander AH. SADJ. 2001 Nov;56(11):549-53.

Farman TT, Vandre RH, Pajak JC, Miller SR, Lempicki A, Farman AG.  Effects of scintillator on the detective quantum efficiency (DOE) of a digital imaging system. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2006 Feb;101(2):219-23.

Effects of scintillator on the modulation transfer function (MTF) of a digital imaging system. Farman TT, Vandre RH, Pajak JC, Miller SR, Lempicki A, Farman AG.  Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2005 May;99(5):608-13.

A comparison of 18 different x-ray detectors currently used in dentistry. Farman AG, Farman TT. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2005 Apr;99(4):485-9.

Comparison of observer performance in determining the position of endodontic files with physical measures in the evaluation of dental x-ray imaging systems. Vandre RH, Pajak JC, Abdel-Nabi H, Farman TT, Farman AG.  Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2000 Jul;29(4):216-22.

Evaluation of a new F speed dental x-ray film.  The effect of processing solutions and a comparison with D and E speed films. Farman TT, Farman AG. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2000 Jan;29(1):41-5.

American Association of Endodontists; American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiography.  AAE and AAOMR joint position statement.  Use of cone-beam-computed tomography in endodontics. Pa Dent J (Harrisb), 2011 Jan-Feb;78(1):37-9.

Dental cone beam CT and its justified use in oral health care. JBR-BTR. 2011 Sep-Oct;94(5):254-65.

Using CBCT in the general practice. Farman AG, Feuerstein P, Levato CM. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2011 Mar;32(2):14-6.

Value of cone beam CT in detection of dental root fractures. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2012 Jan;41(1):3-10.

Detection of periapical pathology using intraoral radiography and cone beam computed tomography-a clinical study. Int Endod J. 2011 Dec 21.doi:10.1111/j.1365-2591 2011.01989.x.

CBCT-the justification process,audit and review of the recent literature. J Ir Dent Assoc. 2011 Oct-Nov;57(5):256-61.

The current status of cone beam computed tomography imaging in orthodontics. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2011 Jan;40(1):24-34.

A manufacturer's role in reducing the dose of cone beam computed tomography examinations: effect of beam filtration. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2011 Feb;40(2):115-22.

Multidimensional imaging: immediate and imminent issues. Farman AG, Scarfe WC, Van Genuchten M. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2010 Oct;31(8):648-51.