ATLANTA – Carestream Dental today announced the availability of Logicon Caries
Detector Software version 5.0.22.4. Logicon Software is a computer-aided detection
tool that helps dentists identify and treat more interproximal caries at an early stage for
improved patient care. The software’s new PreScan feature streamlines the analysis
process and interface to improve practice efficiency.
Exclusively designed to work with images captured by Carestream Dental’s best-in-class
RVG sensors, Logicon Software is clinically proven to help dentists find more
interproximal carious lesions than with traditional methods such as visual examinations
of radiographs or oral examinations.*
Using detection and classification algorithms, Logicon Software automatically highlights
possible abnormalities in dental radiographs, calculates the probability that decay is
present and recommends whether a restoration should be considered. Results are
displayed based on a database of histological validated caries. The software extracts
image features and correlates them with a database of known caries problems.
New for Logicon Software is the addition of a PreScan feature that further automates
caries detection and improves practice efficiency. With a single click, practitioners can
use the PreScan feature to automatically scan all interproximal surfaces in a bitewing
radiograph and immediately display the results, instead of having to scan one
interproximal surface at a time. Dentists then have access to an index of the results that
correlate to each interproximal surface. This provides practitioners with an initial
assessment of the state of caries.
“The PreScan feature is intended to focus dentists’ attention on the interproximal
surfaces they should evaluate further for treatment or monitoring,” said Dr. David
Gakenheimer, Logicon Software product line manager for Carestream Dental. “The
software makes it easy for dentists to explore sensitive sites in patients’ mouths by
saving detailed results for each PreScan surface that they can view and adjust if
necessary to find the deepest extent of the caries.”
Additional features of Logicon Software include a region of interest (ROI) adjustment tool
that automatically searches to find maximum caries depth, as well as a zoom tool that
allows practitioners to focus on specific regions. The software also makes working with