Sound waves for unsound entities: an electronic search study to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of ultrasonography in cysts and tumors of maxillofacial region.
| Autor: | Darshan DD; Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka, India, Phone: 9986220538, e-mail: darshandevang@gmail.com., Katti G, Raviraj GA, Manikantan NS, Kumar AD, Balakrishnan D |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The journal of contemporary dental practice [J Contemp Dent Pract] 2013 Jul 01; Vol. 14 (4), pp. 586-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Jul 01. |
| DOI: | 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1368 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: The purpose of this electronic search study was to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of ultrasonography in cysts and tumors of maxillofacial region. Materials and Methods: An electronic search was performed for articles published from January 1989 to august 2009. Results: Only 30 publications were searched and 22 publications showed high level of evidence (4 review articles, 12 clinical studies, 2 case reports, 1 quantitative analysis, 2 research articles and 1 preliminary report) with total of more than 2000 patients. Conclusion: Ultrasonography is a noninvasive, low cost procedure, and recommended as a complimentary imaging modality. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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