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Published in: Oral Radiology 1/2019

01-01-2019 | Review Article

Twenty classic signs in oral and maxillofacial radiology

Author: Galal Omami

Published in: Oral Radiology | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Teachers of radiology often employ the use of classic signs to help learners identify the typical appearance of various pathologies. This article is a compendium of simply-described classic signs in oral and maxillofacial radiology, including their use in differential diagnoses.
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Metadata
Title
Twenty classic signs in oral and maxillofacial radiology
Author
Galal Omami
Publication date
01-01-2019
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Published in
Oral Radiology / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0911-6028
Electronic ISSN: 1613-9674
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11282-018-0351-y

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