O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar comparativamente a qualidade das imagens adquiridas, por meio da placa de fósforo, com três diferentes resoluções - 150, 300 e 600 dpi, e a eficiência de alguns recursos de manipulação disponíveis no software do sistema estudado. Os objetos de análise constituíram-se de quinze dentes com a lima 8 em seu interior, cujas mensurações endodônticas foram realizadas por cinco avaliadores. O sistema digital utilizado foi o DenOptix (Dentsply International/Gendex Dental X-Ray Division, Des Plaines, IL). Os resultados mostraram diferença estatística entre as diferentes resoluções empregadas, com as imagens adquiridas com 150 dpi apresentando-se de qualidade inferior às de 300 e 600 dpi, estas equivalentes. Os diferentes recursos digitais empregados não se apresentaram estatisticamente significantes entre si. Com base nos resultados, conclui-se que as imagens de 150 dpi apresentam-se com qualidade inferior àquelas adquiridas com 300 e 600 dpi, que oferecem similar nível de eficiência, imagens em condições satisfatórias para uma análise radiográfica. Quanto a aplicação dos diferentes recursos de manipulação estudados, pode-se concluir, em função dos resultados equivalentes que apresentaram, que, em mensurações endodônticas, a escolha de se trabalhar com um recurso isoladamente ou em associação fica ao encargo de um critério subjetivo de seleção.
The objective of this study was to assess bone density measurements for analysis of repairing fractures in rats using direct digital radiography under Dexamethasone effects. Thirty (30) young adult male Wistar rats were used, with an average weight of 200g, which were submitted to general anesthetics by ethyl ether. One rib of each animal was fractured by surgical technique. The rats were divided into 2 groups, named Control group - intraperitoneal administration of saline solution 1 hour prior to operation, and Group 1: intraperitoneal administration of Dexamethasone 0.1mg/Kg of weight 1 hour prior to operation, and two postoperative doses every 12 hours. The animals were sacrificed at 2, 3, 4, 7 and 14 days. The parts containing the hemi-thorax with the fractured rib were removed and submitted to direct digital radiography, where the linear density of the two extremities of the fracture were analyzed by the Digora System. The results showed that in the control group and in Group 1 there was a gradual and significant increase in linear density. The method used made it feasible to supply data that were statistically significant in assessing the gain in bone density during the period of time analyzed. In conclusion, direct digital radiograph is useful for bone density analysis for fracture repairing. The dose of Dexamethasone was not sufficient to alter the gain in bone density at the extremities of fracture.
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