8:30 - Registration9:00 - 10:00 - I. Film Processing and handling
A.
Film, cassettes, Rare Earth systems
B. Darkroom, Safelights, Duplicators, ID Printers
C. Processor settings, chemistry, maintenance
II. Bisecting
angle vs. Paralleling technique
A.
Vertical bitewings, etc.
10:00 -10:15
- Break10:15 -12:00 - III. Panoramic radiography
A.
Theory, patient positioning, common errors in positioning
B. Ghost images vs. anatomy
C. Techniques for horizontal and vertical distortion
reduction
D. Radiographic interpretation, checklist
IV. Radiovisiography,
Direct Digital
A.
Fact vs. Fiction
B. Intra-oral, Extra-oral Applications
C. Definitions
D. Digital Systems Comparison
E. Scanners, monitors, printer settings
F. Software programs
G. The Future?
12:00-1:15
- Lunch1:15 - 3:00 - V. Cephalometric radiography
A.
Theory, equipment
B. Patient positioning, positional influences, soft
tissue, airway
C. Positional influences, symmetry vs. asymmetry
VI. Dental
Implant Radiology
A.
Objectives, limitations
B. Implant Imaging Protocol
C. Template designs, ball bearings vs. pins
D. Presurgical assessment with Panoramics, Tomography
3:00 - 3:15
- Break3:15 - 5:00 - VII. Current Radiation practices and dosages
VIII.
Insurances codes, fees, marketing
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