"Ultra-sonografia recurso imaginológico aplicado à odontologia" / Ultrasonography imaginologic resource applied to dentistry Odontologia.
AUTOR(ES)
Thásia Luiz Dias Ferreira
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2005
RESUMO
The Ultrasound (US) is a relatively recent imaginologic resource that was first developed for submarine use, and then applied in the Health area. This system makes use of ultrasonic waves, produced in a device called transducer, which is also responsible for sending them to the tissue to be evaluated. The transducer is responsible for receiving the eco sounds that are reflected by structures that possess different acoustic impedances, thus obtaining results. The first generations of US (A-mode) used a numerical system that was not very attractive for results interpretation. Only with the discovery of the B-mode, which presents tomographic images, the ultrasound started to become a more utilized method. As devices evolved, the technique allowed images to be processed in such a high velocity that would let the perception of movement pass. It is possible to map the vascular flux in real time by using Coloured Doppler, characterized by the association of moving images. By literature review, we concluded that: the ultrasound is a recent imaginologic exam; it is a non-invasive, painless, auxiliary diagnostic method and has shown no known side effects until the present date; it is a high-specificity imaginologic exam for soft tissues; it is a resource capable to detect, delimitate (including in depth), and evaluate the internal content in normality as much as in dento-maxilo-cervico-facial alterations; the interpretation can be made in real time, and repetition is always 11 possible when necessary; it is operator-dependent and has a wide application in different odontological specialities.
ASSUNTO(S)
imagenology dentistry ultra-som ultrasonography ultra-sonografia ultrasound odontologia imaginologia
