A Feasibility Study of Photoacoustic Detection of Hidden Dental Caries Using a Fiber-Based Imaging System

In this paper, the feasibility of an optical fiber-based photoacoustic imaging system for detecting caries lesions inside a tooth is examined. Models of hidden caries were prepared using a pigment with an absorption spectrum similar to that of real caries lesions, and the occlusal surface of the mod...

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Main Authors: Takuya Koyama, Satoko Kakino, Yuji Matsuura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/4/621