口腔放射学（第8版）Radiology for the Dental Professional

Thiscomprehensive,well-establishedtextbookpresentsthebasicprinciplesofclinicalradiology.It'sdesignednotonlyforstudentsindentalhygieneanddentalassistingprograms,butforpracticinghygienistsandassistantswho'dlikeareviewforinterpretingradiographsandtroubleshootingerrors.Describingtechniqueswithstep-by-stepproceduresandillustrations,thetopicsinclude:basicx-raygeneration,imageformation,filmmounting,biologiceffectsofradiation,lesions,infectioncontrol,filmprocessingandinterpretation,intraoralandextraoraltechniques,panoramicradiography,patientmanagement,andlegalconsiderations.Logicalorganizationoftopicspresentsthematerialinanefficientwayforbettercomprehensionandenhancedreadability."Step-by-step"procedureboxesclearlyillustratethepropertechniquesforperformingroutineandcomplexradiographicprocedures.Boxeshighlightcommonerrorsencounteredwhendealingwithradiographictechniqueandprovideremediesforresolvingtheproblem.Eachchapterincludesacontentoutline,educationalobjectives,andkeyterms.Acomprehensiveglossaryislocatedatthebackofthebookforquickreference.Theinclusionoftables,boxes,lineart,andillustrationsareimportanttoolsforstudentlearning.Atwo-colordesignmakestheimagesmoreinstructive,interesting,andappealing.Fournewchaptersareadded:Thedentalx-raymachine,Qualityassurance,Principlesofinterpretation,andThetemporomandibularjoint.Thechapteronradiationprotectionisexpandedtotwoseparatechapters:RadiationprotectionforthepatientandRadiationprotectionfortheoperator.Thechaptersondigitalimagingandnewerimagingsystemsarecompletelyrevisedtoincludenewcutting-edgeimagingmodalitiessuchascomputedtomography.Chaptersarenowdesignedtoaccommodateone-hourlectures.Newclinicalphotos,addedcolor,andimprovedlinedrawings.Evolvewebsiteoffersvaluableinstructormaterials,suchasatestbankof350questions(discussion,fill-in-the-blank,andmultiple-choice),educationalobjectives,chapteroutlines,andhelpfulteachingtipsandstrategies.