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Panoramic Radiology Flashcards

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What type of radiograph is a panoramic radiograph (exta vs intra) and what is it designed to show?

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Extraoral. Show the ENTIRE maxillomandibular region.

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What are other names for panoramic radiograph?

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DPT, pantomogram,

orthopantomogram, panorex

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Do extra or intra oral radiographs have less of an issue with superimposition? Why

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Intraoral because x-ray source and receptor can both be placed close to area of interest, hence less structures captured.

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What is the solution for superimposition?

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Tomography which allows us to view “slices” of the subject separately.

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What are the two types of tomography? Which is used for panoramic radiographs?

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There is conventional and computed. CONVENTIONAL used for panoramic radiographs.

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What are different types of tomography (other than panoramic radiographs) and what particle makes them?

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  • xrays: DPT, CT, CBCT
  • radio waves: MRI
  • gamma rays: SPECT (nuclear medicine)
  • positrons: Pet (nuclear medicine)
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what is panoramic tomography

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  • form of CONVENTIONAL radiography developed to capture a curved slice aligned with the horse shoe shape of the jaws
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What is the shape of the x-ray beam of a DPT?

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narrow, vertical, fan shaped.

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how does the receptor get exposed during a DPT

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a different part of receptor is exposed at any one time.

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How is the area of interest exposed in a DPT vs intra-oral radiographs?

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  • DPT: area exposed SEQUENTIALLY from one side to the other over an extended time period (ex. 14 seconds).
  • Intra-oral: area of interest exposed UNIFORMLY in a split second (ex. 0.2 seconds).
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What is a focal trough?

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Structures in the focal trough will appear CLEARLY DISTINGUISHABLE/ in focus on image.

structures in focal slice remain projected onto the SAME point of receptor.

Structures outside this slice (more Ling or Bucc) will appear faint and spread out across the image.

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What is another name for “focal trough” in DPT?

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tomographic slice of interest.

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What are the boundaries of the focal trough?

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Focal trough a thin band where images appear adequately sharp.

NO DEFINED BOUNDARIES, sharpness progressively decreases as you move away (L or B).

Focal trough thinner in INCISOR region due to speed of rotation at this point, one of reasons whyINCISORS appear blurry.

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What is a limitation of using a focal trough to capture a slice?

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ECTOPIC TEETH may be far enough out of the trough that they appear “missing”/ you wouldn’t know they are there unless other imaging is taken.

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What is the orthogonal program/ view? What examinations is it suitable for?

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Aims to provide an optimal view of the dentition.

X-ray beam angulation changed to be more orthogonal/ 90 degrees to the teeth.

Only suitable for assessment of CARIES AND/OR PERIODONTAL BONE LEVELS.

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What are advantages of the orthogonal program?

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  • Less overlap between teeth (esp in PREMOLAR region) –> ASSESS APPROXIMAL CARIES.
  • more accurately represents INTERDENTAL PERIODONTAL BONE LEVELS.
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What are disadvantages of the orthogonal program?

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  • distorts rest of skeleton
  • typically narrower field of view so may miss condyles
18
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Why are panoramic radiographs magnified?

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Because the x-ray beam is divergent.

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by how much are structures in the focal trough magnified? What about outwith?

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In focal trough, structures magnified by 25%.

more BUCCALLY (to focal trough): magnified LESS
more LINGUALLY: magnified MORE

EFFECT IS EMPHASIZED AS DISTANCE FROM FOCAL TROUGH INCREASES.

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Which plane (horizontal vs vertical is more sensitive to DISTORTION)? What is the effect on the teeth?

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Horizontal plane much more sensitive to changes in position due to continuous rotation of the machine.

more BUCCALY (to focal trough): teeth appear narrower
more LINGUALLY: teeth appear broader. (ex. when patient standing too far back in machine aka LINGUAL/BEHIND focal trough).

21
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Are teeth in the focal trough distorted? why/ why not?

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No because the degree of horizontal magnification matches the vertical magnification.

22
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Which area is the MOST sensitive to distortion?

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The anterior area as the focal trough is thinner.

23
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Why do teeth appear broader vs narrower?

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Relates to how CLOSE they are to X-RAY SOURCE.

Appear broader when the tooth is LINGUAL/ CLOSER TO X-RAY SOURCE because x-ray source scans it for longer.

Narrower when the tooth is BUCCAL/ FARTHER FROM X-RAY SOURCE because x-ray source scans it for a shorter time.

24
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What is the position of the beam relative to the focal trough?

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always LINGUAL to focal trough.

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What causes vertical projection? What is the effect of vertical projection?

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Caused as the angulation of the beam is always angled slightly upwards, around 8 degrees above horizontal.

Effect is that structures closer to the x-ray source. further from the receptor will be projected further UP ON THE IMAGE.

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3 benefits of DPT (compared to periapical)?

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  • Can capture entire dentition in one image
  • can image non dental areas (ex. rami, condyles, maxillary sinuses)
  • no need for intra-oral holders (gaggers, trauma cases, young children)
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3 disadvantages of DPT (compared to periapical)?

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  • worse quality (lower resolution, more superimposition, more artefacts)
  • longer exposure time (increased risk of patient movement)
  • higher radiation dose per image (approximately 5x more for a full panoramic radiograph compared to periapical).
28
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What criteria do you consider to decide between DPT vs periapical?

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radiation dose, time taken, information obtained, technical difficulty.

CHOICE DEPENDS ON WHICH GIVES BEST “CLINICAL BENEFIT TO RADIATION HARM” RATIO.

29
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what if field limitation?

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Changing/ reducing the side of the area that is being irradiated.

30
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What must you do to position patient for DPT?

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  1. Remove metal foreign bodies from head and neck, ex. piercing, glasses, dentures, necklaces, hairclips
  2. Position patient in machine
    - set machine at correct height
    - keep neck as upright as possible
    - position head using positioning apparatus
    - patient holds handles for stability.
  3. Advise patient
    - do not swallow
    - stand still
    - keep tongue at roof of mouth
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What is the function of the bite peg?

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Brings teeth into the same plane, aka into the focal trough.

32
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What are the 3 light beam markers used in DPT?

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  • Horizontal line must match FRANKFORT PLANE (infraorbital margin to upper margin of EAM).
  • Vertical mid-line must match MID-SAGGITAL-PLANE.
  • Canine lines must match MAXILLARY CANINES.

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