David MacDonald, BDS, BSc (Hons.), LLB (Hons.), MSc (Lond.), DDS (Edin.), DDRRCR (UK), FDSRCPS, FRCDC, is Professor and Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada; Consultant to the British Columbia Cancer Agency in Vancouver, Canada; and Regional Director (North America) for the International Association of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology.

• List of contributors ixPreface xiPart 1 Introduction 1Chapter 1 Basics of radiological diagnosis 3Chapter 2 Viewing conditions and physiological phenomena and radiological interpretation 47Chapter 3 Evidence‐based radiology 63Part 2 Advanced imaging modalities 73Chapter 4 Computed tomography 75Chapter 5 Cone‐beam computed tomography 89Chapter 6 Magnetic resonance imaging 111Chapter 7 Positron emission tomography 135Chapter 8 Basics of ultrasound 151Part 3 Radiological pathology of the jaws 159Chapter 9 Radiolucencies 161Chapter 10 Radiopacities 273Chapter 11 Maxillary sinus 341Chapter 12 Lesions within the soft tissues 387Chapter 13 Imaging of the salivary glands 415Chapter 14 Oral and maxillofacial vascular lesions 447Chapter 15 Fractures of the face and jaws 473Chapter 16 Temporomandibular joint diseases 493Part 4 Extragnathic lesions 517Chapter 17 Introduction to extragnathic lesions 519Chapter 18 Benign lesions 529Chapter 19 Malignant lesions 555Part 5 Osseointegrated implants 611Chapter 20 Osseointegrated implants 613Index 631

David MacDonald, BDS, BSc (Hons.), LLB (Hons.), MSc (Lond.), DDS (Edin.), DDRRCR (UK), FDSRCPS, FRCDC, is Professor and Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada; Consultant to the British Columbia Cancer Agency in Vancouver, Canada; and Regional Director (North America) for the International Association of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology.

• List of contributors ixPreface xiPart 1 Introduction 1Chapter 1 Basics of radiological diagnosis 3Chapter 2 Viewing conditions and physiological phenomena and radiological interpretation 47Chapter 3 Evidence‐based radiology 63Part 2 Advanced imaging modalities 73Chapter 4 Computed tomography 75Chapter 5 Cone‐beam computed tomography 89Chapter 6 Magnetic resonance imaging 111Chapter 7 Positron emission tomography 135Chapter 8 Basics of ultrasound 151Part 3 Radiological pathology of the jaws 159Chapter 9 Radiolucencies 161Chapter 10 Radiopacities 273Chapter 11 Maxillary sinus 341Chapter 12 Lesions within the soft tissues 387Chapter 13 Imaging of the salivary glands 415Chapter 14 Oral and maxillofacial vascular lesions 447Chapter 15 Fractures of the face and jaws 473Chapter 16 Temporomandibular joint diseases 493Part 4 Extragnathic lesions 517Chapter 17 Introduction to extragnathic lesions 519Chapter 18 Benign lesions 529Chapter 19 Malignant lesions 555Part 5 Osseointegrated implants 611Chapter 20 Osseointegrated implants 613Index 631

David MacDonald, BDS, BSc (Hons.), LLB (Hons.), MSc (Lond.), DDS (Edin.), DDRRCR (UK), FDSRCPS, FRCDC, is Professor and Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada; Consultant to the British Columbia Cancer Agency in Vancouver, Canada; and Regional Director (North America) for the International Association of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology.

• List of contributors ixPreface xiPart 1 Introduction 1Chapter 1 Basics of radiological diagnosis 3Chapter 2 Viewing conditions and physiological phenomena and radiological interpretation 47Chapter 3 Evidence‐based radiology 63Part 2 Advanced imaging modalities 73Chapter 4 Computed tomography 75Chapter 5 Cone‐beam computed tomography 89Chapter 6 Magnetic resonance imaging 111Chapter 7 Positron emission tomography 135Chapter 8 Basics of ultrasound 151Part 3 Radiological pathology of the jaws 159Chapter 9 Radiolucencies 161Chapter 10 Radiopacities 273Chapter 11 Maxillary sinus 341Chapter 12 Lesions within the soft tissues 387Chapter 13 Imaging of the salivary glands 415Chapter 14 Oral and maxillofacial vascular lesions 447Chapter 15 Fractures of the face and jaws 473Chapter 16 Temporomandibular joint diseases 493Part 4 Extragnathic lesions 517Chapter 17 Introduction to extragnathic lesions 519Chapter 18 Benign lesions 529Chapter 19 Malignant lesions 555Part 5 Osseointegrated implants 611Chapter 20 Osseointegrated implants 613Index 631