DHYG 2313 - Radiology

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 2 Lecture, 3 Lab
Offered: Fall

Theory and clinical practice of oral radiographic methods. Topics include properties and uses of x-radiation, radiation hygiene, exposing and developing radiographs (intraoral, extra-oral, panoramic, and digital), mounting films, identification of radiographic anatomical landmarks, and radiographic interpretation.

Prerequisites: admission to the dental hygiene program and CHEM 1303 - Chemical Principles
Corequisites: DHYG 2111 - Dental Anatomy And Occlusion, DHYG 2432 - Head And Neck Anatomy, DHYG 3102 - Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene, DHYG 3103 - Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene Theory, and DHYG 3412 - Oral Embryology And Histology