In this age of highly specialized medical imaging, an examination of the teeth and alveolar bone is almost unthinkable without the use of radiographs. This highly informative and easy-to-read book with a collection of 798 radiographs, tables, and photos provides a myriad of problem-solving tips concerning the fundamentals of radiographic techniques, quality assurance, image processing, radiographic anatomy, and radiographic diagnosis. Information is easy to find, enabling the reader to literally get a grasp of essential new knowledge in next to no time. The dental practice team now has a pocket "consultant" at its fingertips, providing practical ways to incorporate new techniques into daily practice.
A fine-tuned didactic concept:
Each topical concept is printed compactly on a double-page spread
On the left: concise and highly instructive text
On the right: informative, high-quality illustrations
Main topics include:
- Examination strategies, radiation protection, quality assurance- Conventional and digital radiographic techniques- Radiographic anatomy: The problems of object localization and how to solve them- Recent research with conventional radiography, CT, MRI, etc.- Normal variations and pathologic conditions as viewed with the various imaging techniques- A concise and up-to-date presentation of modern dental radiology
<p><strong>Radiographic Technique, Radiographic Anatomy, Image Processing</strong><br>Panoramic Radiography<br>Intraoral Dental Radiographs<br>Conventional Skull Films and Radiographic Anatomy<br>Computed Tomography, Radiographic Anatomy<br>Magnetic Resonance Imaging<br>Determining the Location of Dystopic Teeth and Individual Tooth Roots<br>Depiction of Sialoliths<br>Radiographic Film, Conventional Processing, and Processing Errors<br>Radiography Using Digital Systems<br><strong>Radiographic Pathology</strong><br>Dysmorphias and Regressive Alterations<br>Calcifications, Concrements, Ossification<br>Radiographic Diagnosis of Dental Caries<br>Radiographic Diagnosis of Periodontal Pathology and Inflammation within the Jaws<br>Diseases of the Maxillary Sinuses of Dentogenic and Rhinogenic Origin<br>Temporomandibular Joint Disorders<br>Jaw Cysts<br>Odontogenic Tumors, Hamartoma, Dysplasias<br>Nonodontogenic Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions<br>Traumatology of the Teeth and Jaws<br>Foreign Bodies and Forensic Significance of Radiographics<br>Further Reading and Medical Historical Literature</p>
Pasler, Friedrich A.
Visser, Heiko
ISBN | 9783131398017 |
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Artikelnummer | 9783131398017 |
Medientyp | Buch |
Copyrightjahr | 2007 |
Verlag | Thieme, Stuttgart |
Umfang | 352 Seiten |
Abbildungen | 798 Abb. |
Sprache | Englisch |