Radiografias digitais: revisão de literatura

Abstract

Since the discovery of radiation, radiology has undergone major changes. The discovery of new methods for evaluating structures in their entirety has offered professionals in various areas the ability to analyze with increasingly precise and accurate results. Thus, the digital image emerged, in which the use of conventional film was succeeded by digital sensors, offering greater dynamism to the image. The present work was carried out through a literature review aiming to study the principle of digital image formation, the most commonly used direct and semi-direct digital systems (CCD, PSP), their advantages, limitations, application, and diagnosis in Dentistry. In conclusion, digital radiography made it possible to eliminate several processes, such as the use of chemical solutions and the decrease in time spent, in addition to the need for several repetitions of tests, which has contributed to increasingly accurate diagnoses. It also assists in the diagnosis of carious lesions, in endodontics, periodontics, surgery, pathology, and orthodontics. Its advantages outweigh the disadvantages, thus making digital radiography a more effective method for imaging diagnostics in Dentistry.