Pocket Atlas of Dental Radiology

by Friedrich Anton Pasler, Heiko Visser

In this age of highly specialized medical imaging, an examination of the
teeth and alveolar bone is almost unthinkable without the use of radiographs.
This highly informative and easy-to-read book with a collection of 798
radiographs, tables, and photos provides a myriad of problem-solving tips
concerning the fundamentals of radiographic techniques, quality assurance, image
processing, radiographic anatomy, and radiographic diagnosis. Information is
easy to find, enabling the reader to literally get a grasp of essential new
knowledge in next to no time. The dental practice team now has a pocket
"consultant" at its fingertips, providing practical ways to incorporate new
techniques into daily practice.

A fine-tuned didactic concept:
Each topical
concept is printed compactly on a double-page spread
On the left: concise and
highly instructive text
On the right: informative, high-quality illustrations


Main topics include:



Examination strategies, radiation protection, quality
assurance
Conventional and digital radiographic techniques
Radiographic anatomy: The problems of object
localization and how to solve them
Recent research with conventional radiography, CT,
MRI, etc.
Normal variations and pathologic conditions as viewed
with the various imaging techniques
A concise and
up-to-date presentation of modern dental radiology

352 pages, Paperback

First published May 23, 2007