Advanced techniques for detecting lesions in bone

Imaging is a very important clinical aid for diagnosis of endodontic bone lesion. Traditional radiology performs more accurately than ever. Computerized Tomography (CT) has been used for the last twenty years with important implications in the management of lesions in bone. Among newest system, Digital Volume Tomography is becoming a new standard and Real Time Echotomography is gaining an interesting space in the diagnostic field of endodontics. These techniques offer some advantages both for the increased safety and for the amount of detailed information they can provide.