CDE1809 - Mandatory Training: Radiation Safety Concern and Guidelines for 2D and 3D Images
Course Description
Dentists and dental specialists use two dimensional (2D) intra-and extra-oral radiographs for diagnosis on a daily base. It is important for the dental professionals to understand the benefit and potential risk of ionizing radiation, and to be familiar with national guidelines for prescribing dental radiographs. Nowadays, three dimensional (3D) cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been widely used for implant placement, temporomandibular joint abnormalities, orthodontic and endodontic treatment planning, and airway assessment. We must take effort to minimize the patient’s radiation exposure from both 2D and 3D images. We should also be prepared to discuss the benefit and risk of diagnostic imaging with the patient.
Learner Outcomes
Upon course completion, the participant will:
- Discuss and identify the risk and benefit balance of dental radiographs.
- Discuss and identify ADA/FDA guidelines for dental image prescriptions.
- Discuss the principles of 3D Cone-Beam CT (CBCT) and its dental applications.
- Discuss radiation dose, safety concern, and position guidelines on CBCT.
Notes
Presenter:
Jie Yang, DDS, MMedSc, MS, DMD
Dr. Yang is Professor and Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at Temple University. He has been an American Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist since 1996. Currently Dr. Yang is Director of American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (ABOMR). He was Past President of the International Association of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology (IADMFR) and American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR). Dr. Yang has served as the Councilor of Educational Affairs, Voting Representative of AAOMR to the ADA’s Standards Committee, and Chair of AAOMR’s Position Paper Committee. He has published 70 peer-reviewed articles and 150 research abstracts, many of them in prestigious dental and radiology journals, such as American Journal of Neuroradiology, Investigative Radiology, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and Oral Radiology (OOOO), and Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology. Dr. Yang has supervised many international visiting scholars and lectured world-wide.