Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology : A Diagnostic Approach

by MacDonald, David

• ISBN13: 9780813814148
• ISBN10: 0813814146
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-04-19
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Radiology to the dentist or maxillofacial practitioner is an essential diagnostic discipline and a valuable tool for treatment planning. Now more than ever, dentists are often the first to encounter lesions of the face and jaws and are frequently held liable for recognizing pathologies and other sites of concern. Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: A Diagnostic Approach provides clinicians of varied disciplines and skill levels a practical and systematic approach to diagnosing lesions affecting the face and jaws. Firmly grounded in evidence-based research, the book presents a clear understanding of the clinical impact of each lesion within a prospective diagnosis.Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology is logically organized, beginning with the basics of radiological diagnosis before discussing each of the advanced imaging modalities in turn. Modalities discussed include helical and cone-beam computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, and ultrasonography. Later chapters cover radiological pathologies of the jaw, and also those of the head and neck immediately outside the oral and maxillofacial region. Written by a recognized expert in the field, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology contains a multitude of clinical images, practical examples, and flowcharts to facilitate differential diagnosis.

Author Biography

David MacDonald, BDS, BSc(Hons.), LLB(Hons.), MSc, DDS(Edin.), DDRRCR, FDSRCPS, FRCD(C) is Associate Professor and Chairman of the Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology at the University of British Columbia.  He has held previous appointments at the universities of Edinburgh, Bergen, and Hong Kong and has published extensive on topics of the radiological aspects of the epidemiology of disease affecting the face and jaws. These publications include a wide range of  lesions affecting the face and jaws of the hitherto underdocumented Hong Kong Chinese, an important world community, representing a large part of the Chinese diaspora. 

Table of Contents

Introduction

Basics of radiological diagnosis

Viewing Conditions

Physiological phenomena and radiological interpretation

Advanced Imaging modalities

Helical computed tomography

Cone-beam computed tomography

Magnetic resonance imaging

Positron emission tomography

Basics of ultrasound

Radiological pathology of the jaws

Radiolucencies

Radiopacities

Maxillary antrum

Temporomandibular joint

Salivary glands

Fractures

Imaging for implants

Radiological pathology of those head and neck regions immediately outside the oral and maxillofacial region

An introduction to the radiological pathology of those head and neck regions immediately outside the oral and maxillofacial region

Benign lesions presenting in those head and neck regions immediately outside the oral and maxillofacial region

Malignant lesions presenting in those head and neck regions immediately outside the oral and maxillofacial region

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