Monday 2 April 2012

Australian Dental Journal special issue on radiology

Dentomaxillofacial radiology: an update and the latest on cone beam imaging.

This special issue can be accessed in full text through our subscription to the Australian Dental Journal and it has good useful articles on the following topics:

Update on the biological effects of ionizing radiation, relative dose factors and radiation hygiene
Contemporary medico-legal dental radiology
The impact of computer display performance on the quality of digital radiographs: a review
Collection and recording of radiological information for forensic purposes
The basic principles of radiological interpretation
Interpretation of panoramic radiographs
Maxillofacial cone beam computed tomography: essence, elements and steps to interpretation
Cone beam computed tomography and obstructive sleep apnoea
Application of cone beam volumetric tomography in endodontics
Application of cone beam computed tomography in oral and maxillofacial surgery
Cone beam computed tomography use in orthodontics
Is there a role for the use of volumetric cone beam computed tomography in periodontics?
Application of cone beam computed tomography for assessment of the temporomandibular joints