Creating a searchable digital dental radiograph repository for patient care, teaching and research using an online photo management and sharing application.

Abstract

With the advent of digital dental radiographs, dentistry is amassing an unprecedented volume of images as electronic patient records (EPR) and dental PACS (picture archive and communication system) become more commonplace. While radiographic findings and diagnostic information are visually discerned from images, this information is not digitally associated with the images. This project will explore the formation of an online, searchable data repository of dental radiographs and associated meta information.