Year 4 · Dental Medicine · Medical University of Sofia

Diagnostic Imaging: notes and exam prep for MU Sofia

Diagnostic Imaging for Year 4 Dental Medicine at the Medical University of Sofia: all 57 syllabus topics in 2 sections, with exam-focused notes, figures, flashcards and SuperPrep recall sets.

What Diagnostic Imaging has on SuperMed

  • A free preview, open here: one topic's full notes, no account needed. Start with Atom theory. Radiation
  • Notes on every topic, written to answer the syllabus question as it is asked, with 512 figures and diagrams.
  • 2,573 flashcards for the facts you have to recall, with spaced review.
  • SuperPrep : 262 recall sets. A short piece of material, then questions on all of it from memory, at the grade you are aiming for.

The Diagnostic Imaging syllabus

Every topic, numbered as the department numbers it. The underlined topic opens its free notes.

Topics56 topics

  1. 1Atom theory. Radiationfree
  2. 2X-rays. Characteristics. Propertiesfree
  3. 3Interaction of X rays and matterfree
  4. 4X ray equipment. Exposure factors and image qualityfree
  5. 5X ray equipment in dental practice - conventional and digitalfree
  6. 6Organization of X ray departmentfree
  7. 7X ray images - characteristics. Conventional, digital images. Films, sensors, intensifying screens, cassettesfree
  8. 8X ray methods - radiography, fluoroscopy. Advantages and disadvantagesfree
  9. 9Computed tomography, cone beam computed tomography, MRI, ultrasonography. Advantages and disadvantagesfree
  10. 10Contrast methods - angiography, urography, sialography. Advantages and disadvantagesfree
  11. 11Radiographic interpretation - sequencefree
  12. 12Normal X ray anatomy of the respiratory system. Methodsfree
  13. 13Diagnostic imaging of the respiratory system - diseasesfree
  14. 14Diagnostic imaging of the mediastinum - diseasesfree
  15. 15Diagnostic imaging of the cardiovascular system - normal anatomy. Methodsfree
  16. 16Diagnostic imaging of the cardiovascular system - diseasesfree
  17. 17Diagnostic imaging of the digestive system - normal anatomy. Methodsfree
  18. 18Diagnostic imaging the digestive system - diseasesfree
  19. 19Foreign bodies in nose, trachea and bronchifree
  20. 20Diagnostic imaging of pancreas, liver, spleen. Methods. Diseasesfree
  21. 21Diagnostic imaging of genitourinary system. Methods. Diseasesfree
  22. 22Diagnostic imaging of bones and joints. Methods. Normal anatomy of flat, long and short bones (without teeth and jaws). Normal anatomy of jointsfree
  23. 23Basic bone changes: osteoporosis, osteosclerosis, osteolysisfree
  24. 24Basic bone changes: osteonecrosis, periosteal reaction, pathological bone destruction (osteodistrophy)free
  25. 25Diseases of bones and joints - inflammatory and degenerative. Ricketsfree
  26. 26X ray methods used in dentistry - intraoral methods (conventional, digital). Indications. Advantages and disadvantagesfree
  27. 27X ray methods used in dentistry - extraoral methods (conventional, digital). Indications. Advantages and disadvantagesfree
  28. 28X ray methods in dental practice - panoramic radiography (conventional, digital). Indicationsfree
  29. 29Normal X ray anatomy of the maxilla, zygomatic bone, nasal bones. Imaging methodsfree
  30. 30Normal X ray anatomy of the mandible. Imaging methodsfree
  31. 31Normal X ray anatomy of teeth. Varieties. Imaging methodsfree
  32. 32Imaging of traumatically injured bones; pathological fracture. Bone healing. Imaging of traumatically injured jointsfree
  33. 33Inflammatory and degenerative diseases of TMJ. Luxations and subluxationfree
  34. 34Fractures of the skull (without jaw fractures)free
  35. 35Maxillary fracturesfree
  36. 36Mandibular fracturesfree
  37. 37Osteomyelitis of jawsfree
  38. 38Diseases of hard tooth tissues and the pulp. Trauma of the teethfree
  39. 39Periapical inflammation. Differential diagnosisfree
  40. 40Periodontal diseasefree
  41. 41Odontogenic cysts of jaws: radicular, residual cysts. Differential diagnosis. Complicationsfree
  42. 42Odontogenic cysts of jaws: follicular cysts. Differential diagnosis. Complicationsfree
  43. 43Odontogenic cysts of jaws - keratocysts. Differential diagnosis. Complicationsfree
  44. 44Differential diagnosis of different cysts. Pseudocystsfree
  45. 45Differential diagnosis of different ameloblastomafree
  46. 46Non-odontogenic cysts of jaws. Fissural and non-fissural cysts. Differential diagnosis. Complicationsfree
  47. 47Benign odontogenic tumors of the jaws. Differential diagnosisfree
  48. 48Benign non-odontogenic tumors of the jaws. Differential diagnosisfree
  49. 49Malignant tumors of the jaws - osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, fibrosarcomafree
  50. 50Malignant tumors of the jaws - Ewing sarcoma, reticulosarcoma, myeloma, metastasesfree
  51. 51Inflammatory diseases of maxillary antra from odontogenic and non-odontogenic origin. Foreign bodies in maxillary antrafree
  52. 52Tumors of maxillary antra: benign and malignantfree
  53. 53Salivary glands. Methods. Diseasesfree
  54. 54Biological effect of X rays upon different structures and tumours in maxillo-facial regionfree
  55. 55Early and late changes in oral cavity after radiation therapyfree
  56. 56Radiotherapy of tumors in maxillo-facial region. Indications. Methodsfree

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Practical Exam1 topics

  1. 57Practical Exam X-Rays

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