A group of researchers led by Angela Belcher, PhD, professor of biological engineering at MIT, has developed an imaging system that could be adapted to find tumors as small as a couple of hundred cells. Given the limitations in the current methods for imaging tumors, and the tradeoff between resolution and depth of imaging, an improved method to find tiny tumors deep within the body could revolutionize early cancer detection.
The researchers note that this kind of system could be used with any fluorescent probe that emits light in the near-infrared spectrum, including some that are already FDA-approved. They hope to adapt their imaging technology for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer and other cancers that are currently difficult to detect until late stages.
The Dolphin 3D software module is a powerful tool that makes processing 3D data extremely easy, enabling dental specialists from a wide variety of disciplines to accurately diagnose and plan treatment. Dolphin 3D allows visualization and analysis of craniofacial anatomy from various 3D imaging modalities. It features tools for manipulating and analyzing volumetric datasets, performing measurements and digitization, creating radiographic images and movies, and more. Dolphin 3D is widely used in research, teaching, and private practices worldwide.Read less
Making a big leap towards streamlining orthodontic patient management, DentalMonitoring, the company leading AI-powered remote monitoring and clinical data solutions, will integrate with Dolphin Imaging & Management Solutions, available to customers by early summer 2023. Dolphin is a leading global provider in 2D/3D imaging, diagnostic, practice management and patient education software for dental specialists.
This integration reduces duplicated work and simplifies workflow, providing time savings and convenience for doctors and teams. It also allows easier access to critical patient data and gives clinicians full control over patient monitoring and treatment progress. The integration will improve user experience and also , increase security.
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It drives compliance by checking treatment progress and detecting issues early through closer supervision of treatment between in-office appointments and automated next steps. It optimizes chairtime, so appointments are scheduled at the right time and clinicians and their team never walk into an appointment without knowing the most important information.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the difference between Ricketts analysis measurements made on Sirona Orthophos XG Plus (Sirona Dental Systems, Charlotte,NC) lateral cephalograms, and DolphinTM generated perspective and orthogonal lateral cephalograms from CBCT (NewTom 5G; QR srl, Verona, Italy). Materials and Methods: A Sirona digital lateral cephalogram and DophinTM synthesized CBCT lateral cephalograms of a radiographic phantom in orthogonal and perspective projections were created. Horizontal and vertical measurements were made in multiple planes on the radiographic phantom to compare each imaging modality. Twenty-five lateral cephalometric radiographs were selected retrospectively from the records of patients of the LLUSD Graduate Orthodontic Clinic who had both CBCT and Sirona digital lateral cephalograms. Radiographs were excluded from the study if they displayed significant occlusal plane discrepancy (>2 mm), or missing first molars. All lateral cephalograms were digitized into DolphinTM (version 11.8; Dolphin Imaging & Management Solutions, Chatsworth, Calif) and traced using Ricketts cephalometric analysis in addition to measurements from Nasion to Menton and Nasion to Basion. Eight linear and nine angular measurements from each imaging modality were compared and analyzed using one sample Wilcoxon signed rank test and pairwise comparison. Results: Statistically significant differences were found in percent magnification of horizontal and vertical measurements between the scanned grid and the various imaging modalities. No significant single plane perspective distortion (SPPD) was detected in the vertical and horizontal directions. Multiplane perspective distortion (MPPD) was only noted in Sirona images. Ricketts Analysis linear measurements were all statistically different except for lower lip to E-plane (P =0.544). The Ricketts Analysis angular measurements were not statistically different (P
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