ERIC WHAITES

Essentials of Dental Radiography and Radiology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: ELSEVIER HS 010A
• 6th edition
• Seitenzahl: 496
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 190mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 1040g
• ISBN-13: 9780702076886
• ISBN-10: 0702076880
• Artikelnr.: 58769104

Autorenporträt

Eric Whaites heads up the Unit of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiological Imaging at King's College London Dental Institute based at Guy's Hospital in London as a Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant. He qualified from Guy's Hospital Dental School in 1978. Following a couple of years in general dental practice, he returned to Guy's in 1981 and the following year obtained his Fellowship in Dental Surgery (FDS) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, in 1984 he obtained his MSc in Dental Radiology from the University of London and in 1990 obtained his Diploma in Dental Radiology (DDR) from the Royal College of Radiologists. Eric was awarded his Fellowship (FRCR) without examination by the Royal College of Radiologists in 2002 and the following year was awarded FDS ad eundem by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Eric is registered on the General Dental Council's specialist list for Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology. He is a former President of the British Society of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (BSDMFR), former President of the European Academy of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (EADMFR), former member of the DDR Examining Board of the Royal College of Radiologists and former Regional Adviser on Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology to the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Eric is a well known national and international lecturer on all aspects of dental and maxillofacial radiology.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Introduction
1 The radiographic image
Part 2 Radiation physics, equipment and radiation protection
2 The production, properties and interactions of X-rays
3 Dental X-ray generating equipment
4 Image receptors
5 Imaging processing
6 Radiation dose, dosimetry and dose limitation
7 The biological effects associated with X-rays, risk and practical
radiation protection
Part 3 Radiography
8 Dental radiography - general patient considerations including control of
infection
9 Periapical radiography
10 Bitewing radiography
11 Occlusal radiography
12 Oblique lateral radiography
13 Skull and maxillofacial radiography
14 Cephalometric radiography
15 Tomography and panoramic radiography
16 Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)
17 The quality of radiographic images and quality assurance
18 Alternative and specialized imaging modalities
Part 4 Radiology
19 Introduction to radiological interpretation
20 Dental caries and the assessment of restorations
21 The periapical tissues
22 The periodontal tissues and periodontal disease
23 Implant assessment
24 Developmental abnormalities
25 Radiological differential diagnosis - describing a lesion
26 Differential diagnosis of radiolucent lesions of the jaws
27 Differential diagnosis of lesions of variable radiopacity in the jaws
28 Bone diseases of radiological importance
29 Trauma to the teeth and facial skeleton
30 The temporomandibular joint
31 The maxillary antra
32 The salivary glands
Bibliography and suggested reading
Index