Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology - A Diagnostic Approach, 2nd Edition

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: A Diagnostic Approach, Second Edition is a fully updated and revised edition of this richly illustrated reference to the wide range of diagnostic imaging modalities available for investigating lesions affecting the face and jaws. * Provides extensive flowcharts detailing the steps of diagnosis and decisions * Features more than 450 clinical images demonstrating the concepts discussed, with more images covering cone beam computed tomography, positron emission tomography, and interventional procedures * Discusses differences in the demographic, clinical and radiological presentations, and outcomes of treatment due to ethnicity * Presents practical approaches firmly grounded in the scientific literature, focusing on the most common and important lesions * Includes perspectives from experts in various specialty areas, including medical radiologists, oral and maxillofacial radiologists, functional imaging specialists, and radiation oncologists Presents an accessible and user-friendly reference Features flowcharts detailing step-by-step diagnosis Offers a solid evidence base, with information thoroughly referenced throughout Provides more than 700 clinical images demonstrating the concepts David MacDonald, BDS, BSc (Hons.), LLB (Hons.), MSc (Lond.), DDS (Edin.), DDRRCR (UK), FDSRCPS, FRCDC, is Professor and Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada; Consultant to the British Columbia Cancer Agency in Vancouver, Canada; and Regional Director (North America) for the International Association of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology. List of contributors ix Preface xi Part 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Basics of radiological diagnosis 3 Chapter 2 Viewing conditions and physiological phenomena and radiological interpretation 47 Chapter 3 Evidence-based radiology 63 Part 2 Advanced imaging modalities 73 Chapter 4 Computed tomography 75 Chapter 5 Cone-beam computed tomography 89 Chapter 6 Magnetic resonance imaging 111 Chapter 7 Positron emission tomography 135 Chapter 8 Basics of ultrasound 151 Part 3 Radiological pathology of the jaws 159 Chapter 9 Radiolucencies 161 Chapter 10 Radiopacities 273 Chapter 11 Maxillary sinus 341 Chapter 12 Lesions within the soft tissues 387 Chapter 13 Imaging of the salivary glands 415 Chapter 14 Oral and maxillofacial vascular lesions 447 Chapter 15 Fractures of the face and jaws 473 Chapter 16 Temporomandibular joint diseases 493 Part 4 Extragnathic lesions 517 Chapter 17 Introduction to extragnathic lesions 519 Chapter 18 Benign lesions 529 Chapter 19 Malignant lesions 555 Part 5 Osseointegrated implants 611 Chapter 20 Osseointegrated implants 613 Index 631