After a long day of work today, I came home to just simply lay down in bed and relax and read some news. One of the things I have always been interested in is finding out a way to be able to image teeth without using ionizing radiation. Well, low and behold, I’m looking at Dr… Continue reading SWIFT MRI
Sirona’s New Orthophos XG 3D
I was recently having a conversation with a Sirona sales rep and decided to open up the world of cone beam with him. Turns out Sirona is on the cusp of releasing a new cone beam CT machine aimed at the general dentist and orthodontist. The Orthophos XG 3D is a dual function machine. It… Continue reading Sirona’s New Orthophos XG 3D
What a Mess. What a Feeling.
Several days ago I received an email from the program coordinator stating that I haven’t sent in my official signed acceptance. To add to the drama, the day the email was sent is the same day for the deadline to reply. So here I am, checking my mail every day thinking that it should get… Continue reading What a Mess. What a Feeling.
J Morita Reduces Radiation
J Morita has released an update to their existing machines that reduces radiation by as much as 40%. The company is making some incredible claims, supposedly a full cone beam CT scan is 25% less radiation than a full mouth series of x-rays. If this is true, then I can only imagine where cone beam… Continue reading J Morita Reduces Radiation
AAOMR Joins the Image Gently Campaign
outstanding step towards patient safety
The Wait is Over
this is going to be the beginning of a huge change.
The Wait…
Not much new to update, still waiting and the longer I wait the more stress I seem to develop about my future. I was hoping to receive an email telling me whether I’m in or not. At least some sort of an answer, but as with any residency, long waits are normal and very very… Continue reading The Wait…
Up To Speed
After reading my last post over again, I had decided that it is probably best to bring you up to speed. Deciding that radiology is what I wanted to do, I finally had to go through and begin the process. It has been several months since I have sent in my initial application. It didn’t… Continue reading Up To Speed
First Posts and New Beginnings
There is almost no information on the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology on the internet.