Radiography and radiology for dental care professionals / written and illustrated by Eric Whaites and Nicholas Drage.

By:

Whaites, Eric [author.]

Contributor(s):

Drage, Nicholas [author.]

Material type: Text

TextEdinburgh : Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2013Edition: third editionDescription: [xii], 293 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780702045981 (pbk.)
0702045985 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 617.60757 W.E.R

Contents:

pt. 1. Introduction. The radiographic image -- pt. 2. Radiation physics, equipment and radiation protection. The production, properties and interactions of X-rays -- Dental X-ray equipment, image receptors and image processing -- Radiation dose, dosimetry and dose limitation -- The biological effects associated with X-rays, risk and practical radiation protection -- pt. 3. Radiography. Dental radiography: general patient considerations including control of infection -- Periapical radiography -- Bitewing radiography -- Occlusal radiography -- Oblique lateral radiography -- Cephalometric radiography -- Tomography and panoramic radiography -- Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) -- The quality of radiographic images and quality assurance -- Radiographic assessment and localization of unerupted maxillary canines -- pt. 4. Radiology. Introduction to radiological interpretation -- Dental caries and assessment of restorations -- The periapical tissues -- The periodontal tissues and periodontal disease -- Implant assessment -- Atlas of diseases and abnormalities affecting the jaws.

Summary: Suitable for all Dental Care Professionals, this title presents information that a Dental Care Practitioner needs to know in order to safely capture high-quality clinical images. It includes topics that address the whole curriculum and range from the basic physics of imaging to radiation protection and safety legislation.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main library B1	Dental ( Oral Medicine, Periodontology, Diagnosis & Oral Radiology )	617.60757 W.E.R (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00013279

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-283) and index.

pt. 1. Introduction. The radiographic image --
pt. 2. Radiation physics, equipment and radiation protection. The production, properties and interactions of X-rays --
Dental X-ray equipment, image receptors and image processing --
Radiation dose, dosimetry and dose limitation --
The biological effects associated with X-rays, risk and practical radiation protection --
pt. 3. Radiography. Dental radiography: general patient considerations including control of infection --
Periapical radiography --
Bitewing radiography --
Occlusal radiography --
Oblique lateral radiography --
Cephalometric radiography --
Tomography and panoramic radiography --
Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) --
The quality of radiographic images and quality assurance --
Radiographic assessment and localization of unerupted maxillary canines --
pt. 4. Radiology. Introduction to radiological interpretation --
Dental caries and assessment of restorations --
The periapical tissues --
The periodontal tissues and periodontal disease --
Implant assessment --
Atlas of diseases and abnormalities affecting the jaws.

Suitable for all Dental Care Professionals, this title presents information that a Dental Care Practitioner needs to know in order to safely capture high-quality clinical images. It includes topics that address the whole curriculum and range from the basic physics of imaging to radiation protection and safety legislation.

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