90971 - Technical Sciences of Radiological Imaging in Densitometry and Odontostomatology (BO)

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques (cod. 6063)

Course contents

.Anatomical overview of the oral cavity and teeth: deciduous dentition, permanent dentition, implantology, and international nomenclature;
.Imaging techniques for the dental apparatus in adults and pediatrics: intraoral, extraoral (Orthopantomograph).
.Cephalometric imaging techniques: cranial teleradiography, A.P. and L.L. projections, and dental skeletal classes.
.Study of the TMJ (temporomandibular joint): anatomy overview, clinical indications, projections, and criteria for correctness.
.Overview of the use of Cone Beam CT, DentalScan software, and Scialography.
.Densitometric imaging techniques. Definition of the various branches of BMD: conventional radiology (pulsed energy and filtered energy), CT, and ultrasound.

Teaching methods

classroom lectures

Assessment methods

written and oral test

Office hours

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