The student has to know: -the main clinical indications to the different imaging techniques and the limits of each of them; -the diagnostic procedure of the different pathologies: inflammatory, focal benign and malignant; -the main radiological features of the most common pathologies; -physical and executive principles of the various imaging techniques; -correctness and pertinence criteria of the various imaging techniques; The student has also to be able to interpret autonomously endoral and extraoral radiological images and orthopantomograms (OPGs). Fundamentals of radioprotection and optimal imaging pathways for various clinical conditions. More specifically: Learning basic principles about radioprotection both for the patients and the sanitary staff, with particular attention to their application in the odontostomatological field.
Course Prerequisites
good knowledge of the basic of physics of imaging techniques and of splanchnocranium and dental arches normal anatomy
Teaching Methods
frontal lessons
Assessment Methods
Oral examination. Lerning verification of the topics according to the "Dublin descriptors" (knowledge and understanding,applying knowledge and understanding, making judgements, communication skills, learning skills).
Texts
didactic material will be provided by teacher.
Contents
Physics of ionizing radiations, •Imaging techniques basics: x-ray films, projection’s geometry, •Endoral and extraoral radiographies; panoramic radiography; normal radiographic anatomy; CT general information; Dentascan; multislice CT; cone-beam CT; radiobiology; •Radiographic interpretation of pathology: dental caries; pathology of periodontium; •Maxillary cysts (Odontogenic cysts: general features, radicular cyst, dentigerous cyst, odontogenic keratocysts). Inflammatory pathology of maxillary alveolar processes (periapical lesions, pericoronitis, acute and chronic osteomyelitis, osteonecrosis). Maxillary bones benign neoplasms (palatal and mandibular tori, exostoses and enostoses, ameloblastoma and variants, odontoma, ameloblastic fibroma and other odontogenic tumors, non odontogenic tumors). Maxillary bones primary and secondary malignant neoplasms; •Pediatric pathology: OPG (growth, number and classification of deciduous and permanent teeth); teleradiographic exams of the skull: indications and purposes. Dental and maxillo-facial trauma. Principles of radioprotection and legislative references. Elements of radiotherapy and main indications in the treatment of head and neck oncological pathology.
