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This course will provide clinicians an overview of the different technical aspects involved in acquiring, reconstructing, and viewing cone beam CT images to improve image quality and lead to better use of CBCT as an essential tool for diagnosis.
Educational Objectives:
- Describe the fundamentals of CBCT acquisition.
- Describe the effect of and rationale for using different CBCT exposure and acquisition parameters.
- Improve the image quality for clinical applications.
Instructor: Gustavo Machado Santaella, DDS, MS, PhD
Dr. Gustavo Machado Santaella is an assistant professor and director of the Division of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Department of Diagnosis and Oral Health at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. He has a Master's (2015) and a Ph.D. (2019) in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology from the University of Campinas, Brazil. Dr. Santaella has published extensively on CBCT's image quality, artifacts, and improving the diagnosis.
CDE Coursework Units: 1.5
Tuition: $59 (Due to the Joint Providership of this program with ACDE, UCSF Faculty and Staff discounts are not available.)
Cancellation/Refunds:
Tuition refund, less a $25 cancellation fee, will be issued only for cancellations received in writing at least 3 business days prior to the start date of the course. No refunds will be issued for late cancellations or no-shows. We reserve the right to cancel any course due to circumstances beyond our control; under those circumstances we will refund all course fee payments. Please be aware that UCSF School of Dentistry CDE is not responsible for reimbursement of nonrefundable airline tickets or any other travel expenses in the event that a course is canceled.
ACDE Joint Providership
This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts between University of Kentucky College of Dentistry and the Association for Dental Education (ACDE).