Dr. Shikha Rathi
2D Images are Liars! When Not to Trust Them
2D Images are Liars! When Not to Trust Them
There has been a lively debate in the literature on which imaging methods should be included in treatment planning. Panoramic and periapical radiography were the pillars of maxillofacial diagnosis. With the advent of Cone Beam CT, dental practice has witnessed a paradigm shift. This presentation will highlight applications of CBCT along with limitations of conventional radiographic modalities. The implication is not that 3-D images are required for all patients, but rather that there are cases where two-dimensions are simply insufficient, and the additional third dimension becomes the only means of providing an accurate diagnosis.
About the Speaker: Dr. Shikha Rathi received her BDS degree from the D. Y. Patil University in Mumbai, India in 2004. Subsequent to that, she completed a year of General Dentistry Internship at the same university. In 2007, she enrolled in a preceptorship in the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Program at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She received a certification in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in 2010 and a M.S. degree in 2011 from UT Texas San Antonio. Dr. Rathi became a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in 2011 and currently maintains her private practice at DDI in Roseville, California. She is a co-author on "Specialty Imaging: Dental Implants," a textbook that attempts to bridge the gap between the implantologist and the radiologist.
About the Speaker: Dr. Shikha Rathi received her BDS degree from the D. Y. Patil University in Mumbai, India in 2004. Subsequent to that, she completed a year of General Dentistry Internship at the same university. In 2007, she enrolled in a preceptorship in the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Program at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She received a certification in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in 2010 and a M.S. degree in 2011 from UT Texas San Antonio. Dr. Rathi became a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in 2011 and currently maintains her private practice at DDI in Roseville, California. She is a co-author on "Specialty Imaging: Dental Implants," a textbook that attempts to bridge the gap between the implantologist and the radiologist.
