Systematic Review of CBCT Images for Pathology
Systematic Review of CBCT Images for Pathology is organized by Dentaltown, L.L.C.
Released: 1/28/2015
Review Date: 6/30/2022
Expiration Date: 6/30/2025
Overview:
This course is for dentists preparing to use or are currently utilizing cone-beam CT (CBCT). The course provides a systematic and comprehensive approach to interpreting the entire data volume. Numerous clinical examples are shown to illustrate common findings, and variations of normal, and pathologies.
Major topics include:
• General Review
• Sinuses
• Airway
• Osseous Structures
• Temporomandibular Joints
• Dentition
The course purposely utilizes numerous clinical examples to illustrate key points making it easy to follow. The examples show normal anatomy, common incidental findings, variations of normal and pathologies. Although this course is not meant to be a comprehensive review of pathology, the audience should be able to develop a structure and plan for interpreting their CBCT scans.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:
• Understand who is responsible for interpreting data from CBCT
• Be aware of the positions of some malpractice insurance carriers on the topic of interpretation of CBCT data
• Follow a structured protocol to systematically and comprehensively interpret a large field of view (FOV) data volume
• Recall examples of anatomic variations, common findings and pathology
• Develop their own approach to interpreting CBCT data