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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 1995
Filed:
May. 18, 1994
Markku Wederhorn, Nurmijarvi, FI;
Panu Kopsala, Tuusula, FI;
Instrumentarium Corp., , FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for localizing cross-sectional X-ray images (6) taken from a given part of the dental arch, said imaging being effected with a panoramic X-ray apparatus which is provided with a patient supporting mechanism (1) and software for imaging the jaw in the transverse direction. The method includes a step of imaging cross-sections (6) on the same film as a respective longitudinal image (5) of the dental arch, and the cross-sectional images (6) are exposed to include identifications (A, B, C) for the sections, said identifications being also exposed on the longitudinal image (5) in alignment with the cross-sections along which the images are taken.