DA 1107 - Principles and Techniques of Dental Radiology I
Student Learning Outcomes
Classify the components and concepts of radiation health protective techniques for operators and patients.
Identify anatomical landmarks and discuss the importance of normal anatomy in mounting digital images.
Discuss armamentarium used in dental radiography procedures.
State the basic principle of the paralleling technique for periapical imaging and illustrate the placement of the receptor, beam alignment device, position-indicating device (PID), and central ray.
Describe the three main components of the dental X-ray unit and summarize how X-rays are produced.
Explain the fundamental concepts of radiation physics and radiation biology.
Explain the principles of bite-wing technique and illustrate the placement of the receptor, beam alignment device, position-indicating device and the central ray.
Differentiate between the factors that influence radiation characteristics and image characteristics.
Describe the infection control procedures that are necessary before, during, and after x-ray exposure.
Course Description Provides an introduction to the study of the science of x-radiation as it pertains to dentistry. Includes topics such as radiation protection, infection control, image characteristics, dental image production, dental x-radiation equipment, radiation physics and radiation biology. Credits: 2