General and Dental Imagiology I

Code:

MD2305

Acronym:

IGD I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	75	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	2	-	4	54	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Aims:
To make the student competent in the accomplishment of imaging techniques and other techniques related to that issue, its interpretation and suiting to the diagnosis and treatment methods on Dental Medicine. Knowledge of radiation, radiation safety and protection on dental practice, imaging formation on Dental Medicine.
Knowledge of the digital intra and extraoral radiographic examinations. To became aware of the indications and counterindications of those studies.
To get some notions of semeiology. To interpret simple images, of phathology, changes and treatments put into practice on Dental Medicine.
To make the student able to do the study of these issues in a autonomous and continuous way.

Program

Program:
Radiation Physics
Radiation Safety and Protection
Imaging Principles and Techniques
Intraoral Radigraphic Examinations
Processing X-Ray Film
Intensifying Screens
Digital Imaging
Digital Intraoral Radigraphic Examinations
Digital Extraoral Radiographic Examinations
Tomography
Panoramic Imaging
Lateral Cephalometric Projection
Dental Caries
Detection of Lesion
Detection of non-cavitated and cavitated lesions. Clinical and radiographic diagnosis, Diagnostic methods based on visible light, Principles of laser/light-induced fluorescence. Electric conductance measurements. Diagnostic systems based on ultrasound measurements.

Mandatory literature

White Stuart C.; Oral radiology. ISBN: 978-0-323-02001-5
Palacios, Enrique; Magnetic resonance of the temporomandibular joint. ISBN: 3-13-745601-0
Frommer Herbert H.; Radiology for dental auxiliaries. ISBN: 0-8016-1701-4
Valvassori, Galdino E.; Imaging of the head and neck. ISBN: 3-13-100941-1
Rothman, Stephen L.G.; Dental applications of computerized tomography. ISBN: 0-86715-338-5
Olson, Sandra Slack; Dental radiography laboratory manual. ISBN: 0-7216-6455-5
Rajan, Sunder S.; MRI. ISBN: 0-387-94911-9
Langland, Olaf E.; Princípios do diagnóstico por imagem em odontologia. ISBN: 85-7288-331-2
Langlais, Robert P.; Diagnostic imaging of the Jaws. ISBN: 0-683-04809-0
Jacobs, Reinhilde; Radiographic planning and assessment of endosseous oral implants. ISBN: 3-540-63087-2
Frommer Herbert H.; Radiology for the dental professional. ISBN: 0-323-03071-8
Mailland, M.; Techniques de radiologie dentaire. ISBN: 2-225-81140-7
Mattson, James; The pioneers of NMR and magnetic resonance in medicine. ISBN: 09619243-1-4
Delbalso, Angelo M.; Maxillofacial imaging. ISBN: 0-7216-2315-8
Brocklebank, Laetitia; Dental radiology. ISBN: 0-19-262410-5
Dombal, F.T. de; Medical informatics. ISBN: 0-7506-2162-1
Noyek, Arnold; Head and neck radiology. ISBN: 1-56375-002-3
Starritt, H.C. 070; Quality assurance in dental radiology. ISBN: 0-904181-67-7
Miles, Dale A.; Basic principles of oral and maxillofacial radiology. ISBN: 0-7216-3471-0
Russ John C.; The image processing handbook. ISBN: 0-8493-2516-1
Whaites, Eric; Essentials of dental radiography and radiology. ISBN: 0-443-05349-9
Westbroook, Cateherine; MRI in practice. ISBN: 0-632-04205-2
Mason, Rita; A guide to dental radiography. ISBN: 0-19-262671-X
Fejerskov Ole; Cárie dentária. ISBN: 85-7288-515-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

Methods of Teaching
Theorical, theorical-practical and practical lessons

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Eligibility for exams

Frequency obtainment
Attendance of 2/3 classes

Calculation formula of final grade

Calculus of Final Classification
45% for valuation of subjects teached on theorical lessons; 45% for continuous valuation on the theorical-practical and practical lessons and 10% for assiduity

Classification improvement

Improvement of Final Classification/ Distributed
Written and practical examination gathering all the theorical and practical matters