Fundamentals of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Acknowledgments About the Companion Website Part One: Fundamentals A. Introduction B. History C. Generation of X Rays D. Exposure Controls E. Radiation Dosimetry F. Radiation Biology G. Radiation Protection H. Patient Selection Criteria I. Film versus Digital Imaging J. What do Dental X?-ray Images Reveal? K. Intraoral Imaging Techniques L. Intraoral Technique Errors M. Extraoral Imaging Techniques N. Quality Assurance O. Infection Control P. Occupational Radiation Exposure Q. Hand?]held X?-ray Systems Part Two: Interpretation R. Localization of Objects (SLOB Rule) S. Recommendations for Interpreting Images T. X?-ray Puzzles: Spot the Differences U. Radiographic Anatomy V. Dental Caries W. Dental Anomalies X. Osseous Pathology (Alphabetic) Y. Lagniappe (Miscellaneous Oddities) Part Three: Appendices Appendix 1: FDA Recommendations for Prescribing Dental X?]ray Images Appendix 2: X?-radiation Concerns of Patients: Question and Answer Format Appendix 3: Helpful Tips for Difficult Patients Appendix 4: Deficiencies of X?-ray Imaging Terminology Appendix 5: Tools for Differential Appendix 6: Table of Radiation Units Appendix 7: Table of Anatomic Landmarks Appendix 8: Table of Dental Anomalies Appendix 9: Table of Osseous Pathology Appendix 10: Common Abbreviations and Acronyms Appendix 11: Glossary of Terms Suggested Reading Index