TEXTBOOKS
-Radiologia Odontostomatologica, Renato Nessi e Luca Viganò, Piccin editore, 2004.
-Compendio di Radiologia odontostomatologica, Luigi de Florio e Gino Ghigi, Idelson-Gnocchi Editore, 2008.
-Imaging Dentale e oro-maxillo-facciale, Cosimo Nardi, Francesco Nardi, Stefano Colagrande, Verduci Editore 2013.
At the beginning of the course, updated handouts are delivered. Handouts do not replace the textbooks.
Alternative material just provides students the opportunity to follow the lessons more easily.
Learning Objectives - Part A
This course deals with basic principles of diagnostic imaging, dental and oral radiology, radiobiology and radioprotection.
This course is divided in three parts: • The first part offers lectures on diagnostic imagining e.g. general radiology (basic x-Ray procedures), computed tomography (TC), MRI scans, ultrasound imaging and nuclear medicine. Elements of: digital radiology and contrast agents, radiation physics, interaction of radiations with matter, radiobiology, physical dosimetry and radiotherapy.
• The second part offers lectures on intraoral imaging, OPT, Cone-Beam and CT/MRI.
• The third parts offers to the groups of students the possibility of an internship as observers in the different Radiology Units (i.e. x-Ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI Units) of the Careggi University Hospital.
Prerequisites - Part A
None.
Teaching Methods - Part A
Lessons and a short term internship.
Lesson will be held every Tuesday, from October, 3 tp January, 31 in the Radiodiagnostic Classroom (room n. 51, Clinica Medica buildig, groundfloor).
Further information - Part A
Office hours by appointment or at the beginning/end of each lessons.
Contacts:
email - segreteria.rxd@sbsc.unifi.it
phone - +390557947189
Type of Assessment - Part A
Written exam (3 questions) and a practical test on a case study.
Course program - Part A
First Part
Elements of medical imaging, imaging techniques, general semiotics and conventional radiography in odontology, linear stratigraphy, ultrasound imaging, computed tomography (CT), Denta-scan, medical resonance imaging (MRI), conventional and digital angiography, teleradiography, orthopantogram.
Second Part
Diagnostic Imaging in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Study of both positioning techniques and normal/morbid anatomy for skull, maxillofacial bones and paranasal sinuses. Study of the normal/morbid anatomy for salivary glands imaging. Study of the normal and morbid anatomy for
temporomandibular joint imaging. Study of the normal/morbid anatomy for the intraoral and extraoral masticatory apparatus.
Seminar Topics: orthopantogram and extraoral anatomy, x-Ray/CT Skull anatomy, human tooth development and anomalies, dental caries and bone periapical phlogosis, periodontal pathology, bone cysts, jaw cancers and secondary alterations of systemic and metabolic disorders, injuries, soft tissues pathology (i.e. salivary and lymph nodes), pathologic conditions of the maxillary and paranasal sinuses, temporomandibular joint pathology.
Third Part
Elements of physics, radiobiology, radioprotection and radiotherapy.
Radiology physics, electromagnetic radiations, ionized, corpuscular and not radiations, extension radiography and geometrical radiology. X-Ray physics characteristics, wavelength and energy, x-Ray production, radiogenic tube, x-Ray quantity and quality, measurement of radiation dosimetry, LET and EBR, anti-diffusion systems and radio screen protectors. Interaction of radiations with matter. Excitation radiation. Ionizing radiation. Photoelectric effect. Compton effect. Physics/Moment and Couple.
Elements of radiobiology and radioprotection. Radiobiology basics. Radiosensitivity and radioresistance. Radiation damage: cellular, tissue and organ. Somatic, genetic, gonadic damage. Graduated and stochastic damage. Pan irradiation syndromes. Radioprotection in odontology. Dosimetry. Radioprotection limits (category A and B) for medical staff. Definition of controlled and supervised zone. Patient and healthcare professional radioprotection. Rule of law.
Elements of oncology and radiotherapy. Split-dose measurement. Goals in radiation therapy. External beam radiotherapy. Brachytherapy. Special techniques. Elements of radiotherapy for mouth cancer.