Anatomy in facial radiographs and CBCT

Question 1

How do describe visually the sides when examing the skull?

Answer 1

• Norma lateralis
• Norma frontalis
• Norma basalis

Question 2

How do view using x-rays the different sides of skull?

Answer 2

• Lateral view
• Frontal view - straight or tilted
• Basal view

Question 3

Negatives and positives of frontal view straight

Answer 3

Negative for condyle, anteriors due to superimposition of cervical spine
Positive for ramus of mandible, posteriors

Question 4

Frontal view tilted positives

Answer 4

• Better image of mandible
• Radiolucency of foramen magnum

Question 5

Basal view points

Answer 5

• From bottom

Question 6

What are cone beam CT

Answer 6

• Sectional images
• Thins slices (0.4mm or thinner)
• 3 planes
• Axial
• Lateral (sagittal)
• Frontal (coronal)