CBCT Autumn School
Integrate 3D imaging and diagnostics
into your daily workflow
Autumn 2020 – Helsinki, Finland
26 CE credits
Available for groups
During this premium 5-day CBCT course programme you will learn to interpret CBCT images, understand effective patient doses and the aspects that influence image quality. By the end of the week, you will practice advanced image manipulation and analysis with exercises related to implantology, orthodontics and endodontics.
Day 1: 3D Imaging and Diagnostics
- Principles of dental imaging
- 2D and 3D imaging in dentistry
- Basic dental anatomy revisited + 3D anatomy (+ exercises)
- 3D image analysis: introduction
- CBCT and 3D image analysis
- Diagnostic applications of CBCT
- Basic dental pathology examples and software considerations
- Small, medium & large field-of-view CBCT
- Principles of use, dosimetry and radioprotection exercises (imaging protocols)
Day 2: 3D Imaging and Diagnostics
- Interpretation principles in radiology
- 3D image manipulation and planning
- Diagnostic considerations for endo/perio/prostho/ortho
- CBCT diagnostics: indications and pathology
- Pathology examples and exercises
- Advanced image analyses: 3D manipulation
- 3D visualization techniques
- Artifacts: practical considerations
Day 3: Advanced 3D Diagnostics
- CBCT integration in clinical practices
- How to acquire adequate CBCT images
- Patient dose vs. image quality
- Hands-on: influence of exposure parameters on image quality
- Hands-on: how to assure image quality
- European guidelines on CBCT use, selection criteria of clinical indications
- Technological and exposure parameters. Influence on different diagnostic cases
- Case series on exposure parameter and quality assurance
- Software analysis exercises
Day 4: Advanced 3D Diagnostics
- Advanced image manipulation: 3D objects, segmentation and MPR reconstructions for specific diagnostic cases
- Advanced analysis exercises for implants (Optical scan fusion), for Orthodontics (3D models and segmentation), and for endodontics
- Advanced head and neck diagnostics using CBCT: reporting on advanced cases
- Pathology examples and exercises
Day 5: Planmeca Digital Perfection Tour
- Factory tour - Planmeca dental units
- Welcome to Planmeca Group - Company presentation
- Planmeca imaging units - Hands-on with Planmeca specialist
- Planmeca Romexis® software - Showcasing the latest features of the world-leading imaging software
- VR - implant planning in virtual reality
- Planmeca CAD/CAM solutions - Showcasing the latest development in CAD/CAM
- Planmeca dental units - Hands-on demonstration
CBCT Hands-on Training
The program will include training with Planmeca’s latest products Planmeca Viso™,
Planmeca Romexis® 5.2 software and using the Planmeca ProMax™ 3D imaging equipment.
Designed and lectured by leading European clinician, respected researcher and founder of an advanced oral imaging center, Dr. Bart Vandenberghe.
2010–2015 Lecturer, Prosthetic Dentistry Department of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium
2010 PhD in Medical Sciences, researching 2D and 3D imaging techniques for periodontal diagnosis, KU Leuven, Belgium
2007–2008 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Pathology, University of Maryland, United States
2007 Research Scholar, Tufts University in Boston, United States
2005–2006 Research Scholar, Temple University in Philadelphia, United States
2007, 2005 Master’s Degree in Medical Imaging and Master’s in Dentistry, KU Leuven, Belgium
A trip to Finland that you will never forget – Experience social activities and networking like no other dental CE program in Europe!