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REGIONAL DIRECTORS 1999-2001

               EX-OFFICIO:
 

Edemir Costa (chair)   Newsletter Committee

    We began a new year with the birth of a new century. With it we renew our energies making every effort to keep IADMFR members up to date on the most important activities, events and decisions related to our association and Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at large.

    After a beautiful summer in Brasil, we are able to publish the second Newsletter under our responsibility. The first Newsletter, mailed to members in November-December 1999, showed us the importance of the support provided by the Newsletter committee, board of directors, regional directors, and all other IADMFR members who kindly took their time to prepare and send their contributions to the association’s primary means of communication. Our success is the result of an international team work. Our “job” can be compared to that of the conductor of an orchestra who can only achieve a good performance when his/her orchestra is composed of great musicians. I am very glad to being able to work with the best “musicians” of all.

    Thank you all for helping us put together the Newsletter. This stimulus, for sure, will make us try to improve it more and more for the future.

    Before finalizing, I could not forget to congratulate our colleagues from the United States of America for obtaining recognition of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology as a specialty in the month of December/1999.
    Cheers!
    To all IADMFR members, a happy year 2000!
 

Prof. Edemir Costa
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Disciplina de Radiologia/STM/CCS
Campus Universitario - Trindade
Florianopolis, SC - BRASIL 88040-900
E-mail: ecosta@matrix.com.br
Fax: 011-55-48-224-6904
 
 

Douglas Lovelock  President of I A D M F R

    My wife, Lilian and I are going to the European DMFR Meeting in June of this year. Costa Tsikakis and his team must be congratulated on organising an excellent scientific and social programme for this meeting. Colleagues from outside of Europe will be very welcome, and no one should turn down a chance to visit the wonderful city of Athens.

    Congratulations are also in order for our colleagues in U.S.A. who recently gained the recognition of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology as a national dental specialty. Well done! This Association will always support colleagues who are endeavouring to get formal recognition of our specialty in their own country. This is one of the best ways to improve the profile of DMF Radiology.

    The British Society of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology will be meeting in Birmingham on 13th & 14th April 2000, under the presidency of John Rout. Again colleagues from overseas are welcome. At this meeting the organisers of Glasgow 2001 will be discussing arrangements for the 13th ICDMFR. Laetitia Brocklebank will be updating you on the 13th ICDMFR in this Newsletter.

    We also hope to attend AAOMFR in Nashville in November of this year, and look forward to meeting Colleagues who will be attending that meeting.

    Finally, I would like to congratulate Edemir Costa on producing an excellent Newsletter, and for securing the finance to publish all the editions that he will be responsible for.
 

Douglas Lovelock
Dept. of Radiology
Dental Hospital & School
Richardson Road
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AZ, UK.
Telephone: International Code: +44 191-. National Code: 0191-
Phone -232-5131, bleep 2331, or ext 24867.
Direct line -282-4867.
Fax -222-6137, -227-5149.

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    At the Board of Directors Meeting in Osaka last year, ways of ensuring the continued sucsess of the Association were discussed. We need a strong, enlarging organisation in order to survive and help each other around the world.

    One way to ensure this would be to improve the representation of all members of the Association. Therefore the Constitution and Byelaws Committee of the Association were asked to discuss this matter and formulate proposals in time for the next Congress. These proposals are summarised below, and I would welcome any comments from the membership of the Association:

    1. Every contry with any members elect or nominate a National Representative.

    2. Countries with a large membership may be entitled to have more  than one Representative.

    3. There should be a meeting of all National Representatives with the Board of Directors at every International Congress to report and be updated on Association matters.

    4. The Board of Directors should be smaller and elected either by:

    a. National Representatives, or
    b. the General Assembly.

Please send your comments on these suggestions to:

Douglas Lovelock
Chairman of C & B Committee
The Dental Hospital & School
Richardson Road
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE2 4AZ
U. K.
telephone: +44 191 282 4867
fax: +44 191 222 6137
e-mail: D.J.Lovelock@newcastle.ac.uk

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Gerard Sanderink  Secretary General IADMFR

1. Welcome and Opening of the Meeting: H. Fuchihata, President
    Prof. Fuchihata opened meeting,  welcomed the members of the IADMFR, and thanked all of the attendees for their support.

2. Minutes of the General Assembly June 27, 1997 Louisville, USA
    The minutes of the 1997 ICDMFR, distributed previously through the newsletter were accepted unanimously.

3. Report of the Secretary General: G.  Sanderink
    Professor Sanderink highlighted the move of secretariat of the organization to Amsterdam.
    He also detailed the production and distribution of the membership pamphlet. Sanderink reported that there were 20 new applicants at this meeting and felt that a goal of 750 members was obtainable. An idea for an on-line version of organization’s journal as well as a digital contact/bulletin board was presented to the membership for their consideration and discussion. His report was passed unanimously.

4. Report of the Treasurer/Finance committee: Dr. Habets
    Habets presented his report accompanied by tables of the budget for discussion. He informed the assembly that the membership dues would remain stable until 2001. The organization was in “good shape” financially.  The report passed unanimously.

At this point Secretary General Sanderink introduced the members of the Board.

5. President’s Report: Prof. Fuchihata
    President Fuchihata informed the congress that there were 400 registrants which represented a good turn-out for the organization. Dr. O’Riordon asked the assembly  to “publically thank” Professor Fuchihata and his organizing committee for the incredible, excellent job they all did with the congress. The assembly responded with a rousing round of applause.

6. Editor’s Report: Mr. Hirschmann
    The editor highlighted the idea for an idea for introducing the term “Maxillofacial Informatics” into the title of the journal, and suggested the organization consider a change to “Maxillofacial Imaging and Informatics” for the year 2001. He also announced the appointment of Douglas Benn as Associate Editor of the journal. Hirschmann went on to announce the winners of the prize for the “Best Paper” published in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology since July 1997. The winners of the Second DMFR Prize were Drs. Ida, Tetsumura, Kurabayashi and Sasaki, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, for their paper “Periosteal New Bone Formation in the Jaws”, published in DMFR (1997) 26:169-176.

 Neill Serman asked the members present to request that their libraries subscribe to DMFR.
 The editor’s report passed unanimously.

7. Trust Fund Committee Report: Mr. Lovelock
    Lovelock reported  a current balance of $187,353. For 1999 which would be $196,094 with interest. He stated that 80% of the amount had been invested because no projects for funds had been submitted for consideration. Discussion ensued about possible projects and travel support for “junior members’ to attend the congresses. The report passed with 1 abstention.

8. Standing Committee Reports
    Report were given by chairs of the following committees.

        Education Standards Committee:

        Imaging Modalities Committee:

        Research Committee: Grondahl suggested establishing a database for the exchange of information about or between radiologists conducting  research projects.

9.  Constitution and Bylaws Committee: Mr. Lovelock
     Dr. Lovelock reported that his committee will be looking at process of “electing” membership to various positions and committees in the next 1-2 years. A motion to accept his report passed unanimously.

10. Report of Nominating Committee: Mrs. Brocklebank
     Brocklebank outlined the nominations for the new slate of Officers/Regional Directors   for  the next term. Welander made a plea for the nominating committee to introduce   newer, younger members to all committees. Ten standing committees were proposed   including a new committee, the “Guidelines Committee”.  The motion to accept the   slate of candidates was passed with I abstention.

11. Proposal to hold next Congress in 2003 (Brazil): Costa/Langlais
    Professor Costa, the President for the congress in Florianopolis in Brazil, had asked   Professor Langlais to read his report to the Board earlier in the week. From the report   and discussion the Board decided to set the date for the meeting for May, 2003.

12. Ad Hoc Committee on the Two or Three Year Cycle for IADMFR Congresses: Sanderink
    Sanderink informed the assembly that in 2001 (Glasgow) a decision has to be made   about the cycle and the site (2005 or 2006). He reported that an ad hoc committee   was examining data to determine whether or not the congress would remain on the 2-  year cycle or return to  a 3-year cycle. No proposals were made for either 2005 or   2006, pending the review of this ad hoc committee.

13. Members’ business
     No matters were raised

14. Introduction of New President:
    The President Elect of the IADMFR, Professor Edemir Costa, was introduced by Sanderink.

15. Closure
    Professor Nortje of South Africa made a public comment that this had been the best poster sessions in for the organization in his 30 years of attending.

    Professor Schiff informed the assembly that the next vote for specialization for Oral   and Maxillofacial Radiology in the USA would be held in the ADA House of Delegates sesssion at the annual meeting in Hawaii in October.

    Dr. Schiif also asked that the president of the IADMFR send a letter of support to the   ADA President. Serman publicly thanked the Executive for their hard work. Brocklebank   expressed the opinion that the format of meeting for 2 days prior to Congress for the   board members of the organization worked extremely well, and felt it should be continued.

The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted by: Gerhard Sanderink, Secretary General, and
                                           Dale A. Miles, Secretary to the Board

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Nominating Committee - 3 Board members + Immediate past President
Hajime Fuchihata (chair)
Laetitia Brocklebank
Arne Petersson
Neil Serman

Finance Committee - Treasurer, Secretary General, Regional Director
Luc Habets (chair)
Gerard Sanderink
Robert Langlais
Peter Hirschmann (adv.)

Constitution and Bylaws Committee - 5 Board members
Douglas Lovelock (chair)
Arne Petersson
Tae-Won Park
Chris Nortje
Dale Miles

Trust Fund Committee - 5 members, elect own Chairman and Secretary
Allan Farman (chair)
Levente Pataky
Israel Kaffe
Kanji Kishi
Ann Wenzel

Education Committee
vacant  (chair)

Imaging Modalities and Standards Committee
Paul F. van der Stelt (chair)

Research Committee
Hans-Goran Grondahl (chair)

Fellowship Committee - 5 Honorary or Fellow members
Yoshishige Fujiki
Lars Hollender
Olaf Langland
Thomas Schiff
David Smith
Robert Langlais (adv)

Newsletter Committee
Edemir Costa (chair)
Irmela Reuter
Gerard Sanderink
William Scarfe

Guidelines Committee
Israel Kaffe
Stuart White
Peter Hirschmann
Taekehito Sasaki

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    The International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, in accordance with its Objectives (Article 2), enables members of good standing who can demonstrate excellence in proficiency and/or achievements in the discipline, to apply for Fellowship of the Association. Fellowship status shall be granted to deserving members of the Association, having had their credentials reviewed by a committee of fellows and honorary members of the Association.
The requirements for eligibility are:

1. Membership of the International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology   (IADMFR) for a period of five (5) consecutive years.
2. Attendance at and active contribution to at least two IADMFR Congresses.
3. Demonstration of recognition as a specialist in DMFR or a related science.
4. Demonstration of outstanding proficiency or achievement in DMFR or a related   science in one of more of the following: Education, Research, Publication, Administration

Fellowship Application Procedure

    Application forms for Fellowship are available from, and should be returned to, the Secretary General of IADMFR, in accordance with these instructions. The application form is also available at the IADMFR web site. Applications may be submitted at any time, but in a Congress year must be received no later than January 31st for processing at that Congress. The deadline for the next application procedure is January 31, 2001.  Applications received after this date will be deferred for consideration at the subsequent Congress.
    A non-refundable fee of US$400, payable to IADMFR, must be submitted at the time of application. Unsuccessful applicants may resubmit an amended application together with a further non-refundable fee of US$200 on each occasion.  The Board of Directors will review the level of fees periodically.
    The Committee may invite the applicant to attend an interview to assist in their decision making process. The Fellowship Committee will consider all the information submitted with an individual’s application, and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors for approval; the General Assembly must ratify approval by the Board of Directors.
The status of Fellow and the use of the title “Fellow of the International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology,” and the letters FIADMFR are dependent on a continued membership of, and good standing in, the Association.

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PURPOSE
    The purpose of this award is to encourage research in maxillo-facial imaging and to stimulate interest in the IADMFR.

CRITERIA
    The following will be considered:
    1. Original research limited to any aspect of maxillofacial imaging;
    2. originality and design of the investigation;
    3. quality of the data produced;
    4. suitability of the methods of analysis used;
    5. scientific value of the work;
    6. quality of the poster presentation;
    7. demonstrated mastery of the subject.

    The applicants must state that he / she is prepared to deliver a paper at the next Scientific Meeting should they reach the finals of the competition. The applicant must be a member of the IADMFR.

ELIGIBILITY
    The award is given at the banquet of the Scientific Meeting of the IADMF Radiology to post graduate students in a recognized maxillofacial radiology program or to junior faculty within 5 years of graduating. The candidate must be nominated for the award by their program director (or the dean).  More than one student can be proposed from the same school if the program director / dean deems them eligible. The program director or dean must attest to the status of the contestant.

AWARD
    All the finalists will be required to present their papers on the research at that Congress.
    1. The first prize will be  $7,500
    2. The second prize will be $2,500
    3. A certificate will be presented to all the finalists at the banquet.
    4. People who do not present their papers at the meeting are automatically excluded from the competition.
    5. The winners will be announced at the banquet where they will be resented with a check and a certificate.

    If there is no deserving research paper, there will be no contest at the scientific meeting and no award will be given.

 PUBLICATION
    All the finalists must submit their manuscripts on the research to the Dento Maxillo Facial Radiology Journal at least 1 month before of the Scientific Meeting.  The manuscript will be peer reviewed, as other manuscripts submitted to the journal.

DEADLINE
    The deadline for submitting the research paper abstract for that meeting, shall be the same as the deadline for submitting abstracts. Thus, the applicants are to submit the manuscripts to two separate places.

SELECTION COMMITTEE
    The selection committee will consist of the editor (chairman) plus one representative from Europe, the Americas, Asia and one from the rest of the world combined making a total of 5.  The Editor of the Journal  is the chairman of the selection committee.
    The selection committee must be appointed at the Board Meeting for the following meeting.  The judges are expected to research the manuscripts sent to them and be at the meeting to do the judging.
    The Selection Committee will determine the finalists. The finalists must be informed 3 months prior to the meeting.  Should one of the finalists inform the selection committee that they will not be present at the meeting, another application may be chosen.
    For the first contest an ad hoc selection committee will be proposed and  approved by the Board.

APPLICATIONS
    Five copies to be sent to the editor by the deadline stipulated above. Applications received after the deadline will be accepted at the discretion of the Selection Committee.

SCIENTIFIC SESSION.
    There will be a session at the beginning of the Scientific Meeting where the finalist papers will be presented and judged.

CO-AUTHORS
    Coauthors are acceptable but competitors must include a covering letter explaining the contribution of each of the authors. Part of the role of the judges will be to decide if the contribution is sufficient to allow them to enter the competition. Only the first author will be awarded the prize.

    The winners will be announced at the banquet where they will be presented with a check and a certificate.

    A list of previous winners to be kept and published annually in the Newsletter.

Deadlines:
 

Hajime Fuchihata, D.D.S., Ph.D.Immediate Past President, IADMFR

    The volume includes the most up-to-date topics and we hope it will contribute to the advancement of research in the field. We received a total of 140 manuscripts and the editing has been completed. I have been informed that the Proceedings is now being printed by Elsevier Science B.V. in Amsterdam and will hopefully be distributed to the contributors and all
other participants within a couple of months.

    Oral and maxillofacial radiology now holds a secure position as a branch of dental science and dental medicine. Through the congress, the direction in which we, oral radiologists, should head as we begin this new century was clearly
indicated.

    Thus, this publication will not only be a record of the congress, but also a milestone of our scientific activities in promoting the further advancement of dental science and dental medicine.

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Gregorio Faivovich  First President and honorary Member of the IADMFR

     Arao Rumel, President and founder of the Brazilian Association of Oral Radiology, was a great organizer and visionary. He honored  me with his friendship and appreciation, and I had the privilege of working with him during the difficult stage of the formation and development of our Association at a time when many doubted the feasibility of this project.

     We were aware that the Brazilian case was still pending and they deserved a chance. However, it was not until May 1996 that this possibility became more feasible after the successful First Latin American Meeting of Maxillofacial Radiology organized by the Brazilian Association of Oral Radiology in Bahia, Brazil, under the Presidency of Professor Edemir Costa.

     One year later, in June 1997, at our 11th Congress of Louisville, USA, Brazil’s application to organize a future congress was approved for the first years of the new millenium.

    In my capacity of First President and founder of the IADMFR, I  was very pleased to know that at our recent 12th Congress of Osaka, Japan, Professor Edemir Costa, of recognized prestige in our specialty, had been appointed President-Elect of our Association and will be the chairman of our 14th Congress, to be held in the beautiful city of Florionopolis, Brazil, in the year 2003.

    There is no doubt in my mind that this 14th Congress, the second to be held in South America after 35 years, will be a triumphant return to this continent that saw the birth of our Association and will be an unforgettable meeting. I believe we might dedicate this congress to the memory of the late Professor Rumel, who did not have the happiness of seeing his dream come true and for which he worked with such devotion. I am sure that he would have been happy to see that his hard task was worth the effort.

Gregorio Faivovich
Regional Director ex officio (Americas - Chile)
Honorary MemberDept. of Oral RadiologyUniversity of Chile,
School of DentistryP.O. Box 2074
SantiagoCHILE
PHONE: 56-2-639-6123
FAX: 56-2-220-9932

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Dr Laetitia Brocklebank  Vice-President IADMFR

The 13th International Congress of DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology will take place over a fewer number of days than previously, but without any reduction in activities - scientific and social. It will take place at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD, web-site: http://www.rsamd.ac.uk/data/welcome.htm ), from Sunday 5 August to Wednesday 8 August.

The RSAMD is a modern building situated in the central part of Glasgow, within walking distance of hotels, shops, restaurants, and art galleries. The Congress will include the usual successful mix of invited speakers, scientific presentations and poster presentations, with a traditional Scottish flavour strongly evident in the opening ceremony and social events in the evenings. The timing of the Congress, which will commence on the Sunday, will mean that delegates can take advantage of flight deals which offer lower fares when a Saturday night is included.

We hope that you will stay for longer, either before or after the Congress. As an appetiser before we are offering a Pre-Congress Course on Saturday 4 August which will take place at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCP&S, web-site: http://www.rcpsglasg.ac.uk/). The RCP&S was founded in 1599, and occupies a series of adjacent  .

Georgian houses in St. Vincent Street - once the Harley Street of Glasgow, where fashionable doctors had private consulting rooms. This will be an opportunity to be a part of one of Britain’s respected Royal Colleges, and to see a completely different architecture and furnishings to the modern RSAMD. The Pre-Congress Course will have two themes: selection criteria in dental and maxillofacial radiology, and maxillofacial informatics. The invited speakers will be drawn from around the world, and the topics will be quite distinct from those selected for invited speakers at the Congress. The Pre-Congress Course will be followed by an optional social event at the renowned Burrell Collection which will be open to delegates and accompanying persons, so that all those that arrive on the Saturday can enjoy this opportunity to visit a fantastic collection of artefacts, established during the British Victorian period.

If you plan to vacation in Scotland, you can take the opportunity to visit the Edinburgh International Arts Festival (web-site: http://www.eif.co.uk), or enjoy some of our varied scenery.

If you plan to vacation in Scotland, you can take the opportunity to visit the Edinburgh International Arts Festival (web-site: http://www.eif.co.uk), or enjoy some of our varied scenery.

The invitation and registration forms for Glasgow 2001 will be mailed to all IADMFR members in the Autumn, and more news will appear in the next newsletter.

Mark the dates in your diary: 4 - 8 August 2001, and start planning a trip to remember!
 
Laetitia Brocklebank
Secretary-General, Glasgow 2001
e-mail: l.m.brocklebank@dental.gla.ac.uk
web-site: http://iadmfrglasgow2001.shef.ac.uk
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    Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

• The offical Journal published by the Association.
• Membership fees are less than 50% of the regular subscription fees of the Journal.
• Receive 6 journals per year.
• The Journal is the world’s only English language periodical devoted entirely to dento-maxillofacial radiology.
• The journal is included in the ISI citation index (1997 Impact Factor 0.714).
• In 1999 and 2000 a combined print and on-line version of the Journal will be available to members free of extra charge.

• two times per year futuring items of interest and contributions from members worldwide.

• over 150 oral presentations
• poster sessions,
• commercial exhibits
• an excellent social program for registrants
• special events for accompanying persons.

    2001: Glasgow, Scotland, August 04-08
    2003: Florianopolis, Braizil, May 19-23

    Qualification for Fellowship status.

    Upon due consideration by a panel of Fellows, applicants can be elected to Fellowship and usethe letters FIADMFR where permissible. Fellows receive a certificate, lapel pin and distinctive medal.

    Opportunities to participate in the work of the Association.

    The Association offers opportunities to participate as Regional Director, Member of the Board of Directors, chairman or member of a subcommittee or working group, or on the Editorial Board of the Journal.

    Membership certificate,
    suitable for framing, Lapel pins and other Association insignia are available

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Report   from Argentina:
 
 

HUGO DAGUM  Regional Director South America

 
    In Argentina, the number of dentomaxillofacial radiologists is scarce,therefore neither meetings nor congresses dedicated only to this specialtyare held.

    However, we do participate in multidisciplinary meetings, as in the 30thInternational Congress of the Argentinian Dental Association (A.O.A.), celebrated from the 4th to the 7th of December, 1999. On this ocassion, theCongress had a chapter on radiology related to the different specialities:Periodontology, Dentomaxillofacial Surgery, Prosthetics and Implants, where the different conventional techniques plus tomography and NMR were evaluated. This activity had great acceptance. Likewise, from October 13 to 16, the 19th International Sessions of Dentistry will held, organized by the Dentistry Circle of Cordoba (C.O.C.). This meeting shallhave a session dedicated to dentomaxillofacial radiology with a four-hour-course, conferences and discussion tables where outstanding specialists will take part and where the tendencies of radiology in the newmillenium will be seen. In all these events, the IADMFR is advertised in order to look for new members. We are working to increase the number ofargentinian members with the hope of being able to reach in a brief time the amount of 50 members in our country, so as to have a greater presencein the meetings of Glasgow and Florianopolis.

    Lastly, I like to express my position about the designation of Argentina asthe seat of the 4th Latin American Meeting of the IADMFR (designated in the2nd Latin American Meeting in Lima, Peru). I shall point out that thepostulation of Argentina as seat was done without my having been asked. My position will reach the 3rd Latin American Meeting in Cartagena, Colombia(June 15 to 17), since I consider that those events should be organized under the Regional Director’s responsability.

    Again, with our purpose of working for a greater latin american presence inthe IADMFR, I send my kindest regards.

HUGO DAGUM
Regional Director South America
Azcuenaga, 834
1115 Buenos Aires - Argentina
Tel.: 54(1) 963-7766
Fax: 54(1) 963-3211
hugodagum@movi.com.ar

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    I would like to inform all that my Faculty (Faculty of Dentistry - Indonesia University) is going to hold an event in
Dentistry. We are going to host the 12th Scientific Meeting and Refresher Course in Dentistry to expand the knowledge and communication among professionals.

    All courses in this meeting have been planned to provide an opportunity for dentists, auxillaries, and dental students to enhance their knowledge in accordance with the latest developments in science and technology.

    We would also like to cordially invite speakers and participants to thisscientific session.

    Venue and date : Jakarta Convention Centre,Indonesia, November 22-25, 2000.

    Our department (Department of Dental Radiology) is going to participate by presenting some lectures and also in the poster sessions.
    That will be all for now, and my best regards to all IADMFR members.

     Sincerely yours,

Hanna H.B. Iskandar
Regional Director IADMFR (Asia)
Faculty of Dentistry, Dental Rad.
University of Indonesia
JI. Salemba Raya 4
Jakarta 10430 - Indonesia
Fax: 62(21) 3311412
e-mail: hanna@makara.cso.ui.ac.id

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The 40th Congress of Japanese Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (JSOMR) was held from October 27 through October 29, 1999 at
Yokosuka city, chaired by Professor Isamu Kashima of Kanagawa Dental College. One hundred and four scientific papers were reported. During
the period of the meeting, some satellite meetings such as the 8th meeting of practical applications of computer, the 12th meeting on
radiation therapy and symposium on dental digital CR system on " Den Optix" were held. Dr. Kashima proposed the theme of the Congress as
 
"Technology Renascence", which means "Look back over the genesis for further progress of the current scientific culture in the near future"
to commemorate the 40 th anniversary of JSOMR. Under this exciting theme, various events and special lectures open to general citizen were
held as follows. Special lectures: "Possibilities of life with medical care and welfare" by famous writer Mr. Kunio Yanagida. "Problems on
cancer treatment" by Dr. Makoto Kondo, who is the doctor in the news on controversial problems on cancer treatment in Japan. The fantastic
events: "Dream art 99, which is a fused artistic concept of "Genesis of genesis in genesis” and “Able art 99”. Other special lectures: “Research methodology for successful products - A case study”by Dr. Lothar Jeromin. “Strategic imaging in dental implant” by Professor Takashi Yosue. Luncheon seminar “Diagnostic approach to oral soft tissue lesions” by Professor Takashi Kaneda.

“99 Annual Meeting of Diagnostic Imaging for Oral and Maxillofacial lesions was held at Fukuoka city on May 13 through 14, 1999 chaired by Professor Shigenobu Kanda. This meeting has been stablished to promote the progress of research and disgnostic imaging and related field of Oral and Maxillofacial region and mutual exchange among the members under the Disgnostic Imaging Section of JSOMR.

Oral and Maxillofacial region and mutual exchange among the members under the Diagnostic Imaging Section of JSOMR.

The joint conference with the 42 nd Kansai (West Japan) and the 31 st Kyushu districts of JSOMR were held on November 27, 1999 at Hiroshima
chaired by Professor Keiji Tanimoto. Eighteen papers were presented.

The 183 th meeting of Kanto district of JSOMR was held at Tokyo on December 11,1999 chaired by Professor Takashi Yosue. Twelve papers and images of 2 clinical cases were presented.
 

Kanji KISHI  D. D. S., D.Med.Sc.
Okayama Univ. Dental School
2-5-1, shikata - cho  /  Okayama, Japan
e-mail: k kishi@dent.okayama-u.ac.jp

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    We are all sure that the world fraternity of maxillofacial radiologistsbreathe a sigh with the success of the belated recognition ofmaxillofacial radiology as a specialty in the US. Many countries nodoubt are amazed that we did not achieve this recognition a long timeago as it benefits so many. On the other hand, this recognition will help many countries who are battling the same obstacles that we encountered for too long in their fight for recognition.

    The Annual Session of the AAOMF Radiology took place this year again in Chicago, December 1-5, 1999, at the Regal Knickerbocker Hotel, locatedat the end of Chicago’s famous Magnificent Mile. Additional space forthe commercial exhibit was welcomed by the attendees. Chicago, famous for its modern architecture, was brightly decorated for the holidays. We hadmany overseas members and friends attending the meeting this year.

    We met again with the Radiological Society of North America and to alsocelebrate our 50th anniversary. We were given free passes enabling to visit the RSNA meeting and the shuttle buses were very convenient. TheCline Fixott, Snr, memorial lecture was on ultrasound. The poster presentations were of a high caliber and were examining with great interest.

    In addition, we met jointly with the Canadian Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology who arranged the Special Focus Group in the form of a case exchange discussion. This is a regular feature of the CanadianAcademy’s meetings at it was a great success and very stimulating. It is hoped that this will be an annual feature of the meeting.

    The Friday night, Chicago at Night tour was a great success with dinner and entertainment at the Chicago Yacht Club. The magician knowns as TheSleek Thief, kept us fascinated with his mixture of magic and thievery! Wewere picked up at the Regal Knickerbocker in deluxe motor coaches, inwhich we toured the city before dinner. Chicago at night is spectacular!

    Our special guides made the city come alive for us with sparkling stories about the people and places that made the city what it is today.

    We are looking forward to meeting all our old friends in Glasgow and making a few new one’s in our fraternity. We wish the orgainisersthe best of luck in their endeavours.

    Sincerely,

Neill Serman
Professor and Head, Division of Oral Radiology
School of Dentistry, Columbia University
630 West 168 Street
New York, N. Y., USA 10032
Telephone: 001 (212) 305-5674
Fax: 001 (718) 796-0400
E-mail: njs2@columbia.edu
 

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    We would like to extend an invitation to all members of the IADMF Radiology to consider applying for membership in the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, the premier organization representing the newest recognized dental specialty in the United States. Membership is open to all with an interest in oral and maxillofacial radiology. Only radiologists may become active members but their are membership categories for all other interested parties

    We have members in most of the continents of the world, but would very much like to increase our membership to be all-inclusive. Active members will receive all of the benefits of membership including 3 Newsletters annually as well the Quad O journal - O Med O. Path O. Surg and Radiology

    Application forms can be obtained from Kevin O’Carroll whose address is printed below or from the website at Internet: http://www.aaomr.org

- where much more information may be obtained. Unfortunately we cannot yet accept applications online. However, you may download the application form from the web site and mail or e-mail the completed documents to Kevin (Except the fees, which of course need to be mailed, or transferred electronically to the Academy’s bank account at Nations Bank in Augusta,
Georgia using bank routing number 061000052 and account number 3250406891.

    I will be happy to answer any questions regarding the Academy via my
email address at njs2@columbia.edu.

Dr. M. Kevin O Carroll details are below:

M. Kevin O’Carroll
Professor Executive Secretary
American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
University of Mississippi School of Dentistry
2500 North State Street P.O. Box 55722
Jackson, MS, USA  39296-5722
Tel: 001 (601) 984-6060
Fax: 001 (601) 984-6086
 

Sincerely,

Neill Serman
Professor and Head, Division of Oral Radiology
School of Dentistry, Columbia University
630 West 168 Street
New York, N. Y., USA 10032
Telephone: 001 (212) 305-5674
Fax: 001 (718) 796-0400
E-mail: njs2@columbia.edu

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    The following are two important announcements from the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (ABOMR).

    First, during the 1999 annual meeting of the ABOMR Board of Directors a motion was made and passed to establish a waiver period for educational requirements of five (5) years, extending to January 1, 2005. It was the consensus of the Board that five (5) years would be an adequate period for graduate programs in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology to be
accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation. This waiver would exempt those who apply to sit for the Board between January 1, 2000 and January 1, 2005 from the formal education requirements to be established by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation. The rationale for this decision was that a waiver period of this length will
allow those who have completed, or will complete, an advanced education program in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology not accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation time to apply for examination. These individuals will still be required to satisfy the educational requirements of the ABOMR for eligibility.

    Second, a motion was made and passed that effective January 1, 2001, only applicants who have completed graduate radiology programs in the U.S. or Canada will be eligible to sit for the certifying examination of the ABOMR.

If you have any questions contact:
 

  It is with great pleasure that we welcome the new members of our Association:
 

    - Dr. Donald Tyndall, a prominent member of the DMFR journal editorial board will be giving a course in Colombia during the III Latin American Meeting of the IADMFR. The event will take place in the city of Cartagena, from June 15 to 17, 2000. Dr. Tyndall will lecture on digital imaging, TACT, implants, and Dicom, among other topics of interest/

    - Dr. Gerard Sanderink, our Secretary General, will be giving a course in Brasil during the X Brazilian Meeting of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, promoted by ABRO (Brazilian Association of O&MF Radiology). The event will take place in Passo Fundo, RS, from June 22 to 25, 2000.

    - Still in Brasil, another of our distinguished members, Dr. Christoffel Nortje , also from the editorial board of DMFR and regional director of IADMFR for Africa, will be giving a course during the IX Dental Congress of the State of Santa Catarina and I International Congress of the State of Santa Catarina. The event, promoted by the Brazilian Dental Association, will take place in Florianopolis, SC, from October 11 to 14, 2000.

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8 June 2000
7th European Congress on Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology
Athens, Greece
K. Tsiklakis, President
Dept. of Oral diagnosis and Radiology
School of Dentistry, Athens University
2 Thivon St., Goudi 115-27
Athens, Greece
phone: +301-7795875 fax: +301-7795600
email: eKatsoni@atlas.uoa.gr
www: http://www.uoa.gr/congres/7thDENT/

7-9 July 2000
3rd Asian Congress of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Venue: Friendship Hotel, Beijing, China
info: prof. Xuchen Ma
Dept. Oral Radiology, Stomatological School
Beijing Medical University
Beijing 100081, China
phone: 086-010-62179977 ext. 2323 or 2326
fax: 086-010-62173402
email: maxc@ihw.com.cn

8-12 November 2000
51th Annual Session, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
The Doubletree Hotel, Nashville, TN, USA
Dr M. Kevin O’Carroll, (mocarroll@sod.umsmed.edu)
University of Mississippi School of Dentistry,
2500 North State Street, Jackson,
Mississippi 39216, USA
web: http://www.aaomr.org/
 
 

27-30 June 2001
IADR, Chiba, Japan
info: IADR
1619 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314-0066, USA
phone: 703-548-0066
fax: 703-548-1883
e-mail: research@iadr.com
web: www.iadr.com

4-8 August 2001
13th International Congress of the International Association of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology, Glasgow, Scotland
Congress Secretariat
Concorde Service Ltd/IADMFR
4B, 59 Speirs Wharf
Port Dundas
Glasgow G4 9TB, Scotland, UK
phone: +44 141 331 0123
fax: +44 141 331 0234
Email: event@conscot.demon.co.uk
or contact Laetitia Brocklebank, email: glasgow2001@dental.gla.ac.uk
web site : http://iadmfrglasgow2001.shef.ac.uk/
 

November 2001
52nd Annual Session, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Portland, Oregon, USA
Dr M. Kevin O’Carroll, (mocarroll@sod.umsmed.edu)
University of Mississippi School of Dentistry,
2500 North State Street, Jackson,
Mississippi 39216, USA
web: http://www.aaomr.org/
 
 

June 2002
IV Latin American Meeting of Oral and Dentomaxillofacial Radiology
Argentina
For infomation: Prof. Dr. Ramón Ignacio Mosquera
mosquera@satlink.com or rmosquer@odon.uba.ar
 

8-12- November 2002
53th Annual Session, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Dr M. Kevin O’Carroll, (mocarroll@sod.umsmed.edu)
University of Mississippi School of Dentistry,
2500 North State Street, Jackson,
Mississippi 39216, USA
web: http://www.aaomr.org/
 
 

May 19-23, 2003
14th International Congress of the IADMFR
Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil
info: Prof. Edemir Costa
phone: 011-55-48-331-9630
fax: 011-55-48-224-6904
e-mail: ecosta@matrix.com.br

June 30 - July 3,2003
IADR Jerusalem Israel
info: IADR
1619 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314-0066, USA
phone: 703-548-0066
fax: 703-548-1883
e-mail: research@iadr.com;
web: www.iadr.com
 
 

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    The 6th CMI congress will be held in conjunction with the 14th International Congress and Exposition on Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, the 4th Annual Congress of the International Society goes Computer Aided Surgery and the 2nd International Workshop on Computer-Aided Diagnosis. The venue i the Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, USES. Registration information can be obtained from: Mrs. Franziska Schweikert, CARS 2000 Conference Office, Im Gut 11/15, D-79790 Kuessaberg, Germany or through E-mail attn francis.cars@d-plus.net. Specific details about CMI can be obtained from Teacher Allan G. Farman attn agfarm01@gwise.louisville.edu.

CMI 2000: PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

CMI 2000 TUTORIAL

ALLAN G. Farman (it USES) and Silvio D. BIANCHI (I): COMPUTED MAXILLOFACIAL IMAGING–THE HUMAN FACTOR.

Session #1: Computed maxillofacial diagnosis and treatment

Computed maxillofacial imaging is dental care of severely and profoundly cognitively impaired adult patients.
Bayesian approach to the dental clinical advisory system with EER prosthodontic knowledge representation.
Generating tooth models by statistical shape analysis goes computer aided restorations.
Dental you decay detection using solid-state intra-oral radiographic devices with and without CAD.
An extra-oral tomosynthetic device with circular scanning.
First clinical experience with the tomosynthesis process.

Session #2: Image-guided craniofacial reconstruction

    Treatment of complex craniofacial defects by microsurgical tissue transfer individual and CAD/CAM-prefabricated titanium implants.

    Single step resection and reconstruction of skull bonnet using the TICC-processing chain–medical applications of industrial technology.

    Reconstruction of cranial and craniofacial skull defects individual with CAD/CAM-prefabricated titanium implants–clinical and radiological experience with 76 patients treated attn 19 centers from 1994 to 1998.

    Accuracy analysis of positioning of mobilized bonnet fragments.

    Computer-assisted fronto-storm bonnet resection with single-step reconstruction–synthesis of CAD/CAM robotics and tissue engineering.

    Intra-operative image-guided surgery of the lateral and cranial previous base in patients with tumours or trauma.

    The newly developed computer assisted experimental structure analysis of the human mandible.

    3D image-based planning is unilateral mandibular distraction.

    Assessment of visible volume changes in soft tissue after distraction osteogenesis of the mid-face.

    To 3D relaxation mesh it goes soft-tissue prediction in surgical planning of repositioning osteotomies.

Session #3: Image-guided temporomandibular joint evaluation and dental implantology

    Arthroscopy of the temporomandibular joint guided by computer-generated artificial environment technology.

COMPARISON OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING WITH ULTRASOUND AND COMPUTERIZED AXIOGRAPHY OF THE TMJ IN MEASUREMENT OF CONDYLAR MOVEMENTS.

Surgical versus non-surgical treatment of intra-capsular and high condylar fractures–assessment of functional results with MRI and axiography.
The uses and of navigational surgery in oral implantation it abuses.
The new approach is dental implant aided surgery.
Robot assisted insertion of dental implants: the clinical evaluation.
Accuracy goes the computer-assisted insertion of dental implants using the phantom model of the lower jaw.
Drilling templates goes the placement of dental regular implants and zygomatic fixtures based on pre-operative planning using CT images.
Evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging in planning implant surgery.

CMI SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS

The simulator goes maxillofacial surgery.
Marry studies of RP model aided pre-surgery in the oral and maxillofacial surgery area.
3D-CT reconstructed images of oral tumors using computer graphics goes treatment planning and evaluation.
Computer assisted surgical planning goes correction of jaw deformities.
Computer aided sandwich augmentation in pre-prosthetic surgery.
Reconstruction of complex anatomical structures individual with CAD/CAM-prefabricated titanium implants.
TICC–Tomography, Image Processing, CAD, CAM: an advanced processing chain is individual implant prefabrication.

Analysis of image quality of digital panoramic tomography using Panoura 12 Digipan.

The effectiveness of the RVG digital x-ray system with Logicon decay detector analytic software in the early detection of you decay.

Comparison of standard and modified intra-oral digital radiographic images using Dexis solid sensor state.

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    We are very proud to invite you to the beautiful city of Beijing in China for the 3rd Asian Congress of Oral and Maxillofacial radiology(ACOMFR) during July 7 through July 9, 2000, in conjunction with the 4th Chinese National Congress of Oral radiology from July 5 to July 6. This goes for all dentists and all members who are interested in oral and maxillofacial radiology. Previously two successful congresses of ACOMFR were held in Tokyo, Japan in 1996 and in Seoul, Korea in 1998 respectively. We truly hope to offer a productive forum for discussion and exchange of ideas on recent achievements and latest information in the field of oral and maxillofacial radiology for the professionals from Asian contries and around the world.

    We are very happy to present an extensive scientific program which will offer all participants numerous opportunities for learning, interaction and development. The research work, clinical and educational experiences of imaging diagnosis(including general radiology, scintigraphic and ultrasound diagnosis), related techniques, experimental radiology and interventional radiology in oral and maxillofacial region should be covered in this congress.

    Beijing is one of the busiest cities in the would and capital of the most populous nation. We sincerely hope that you will join us in July 2000, to enjoy the outstanding scientific program and visit the endless historical and cultural sights that this capital city offers you.

    We look forward to welcoming you to the 3rd Beijing Congress in July 2000.

    Sincerely yours,

    Xu-chen MA
    Professor and President
    Chinese Society of Oral Radiology
    Chairman, department of Oral Radiology
    School of Stomatology
    Beijing Medical University
    Beijing,100081, China

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• IADMFR (official site): http://www.iadmfr.acta.nl - Check all the information available for members; see also “Members Bytes”, “Oradlist images”, and the many interesting links suggested.

• International Association for Dental Research: http://www.iadr.com/

• American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: http://www.aaomr.org

• Nagasaki University: http://w3.dh.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/tf/

• Karolinska Institutet: http://rtgsun.rtg.ofa.ki.se/

• Goteborg University: http://www.odontologi.gu.se/Orad/OralRadiologi.shtml

• The Basics of MRI, by Joseph P. Hornak: http://www.cis.rit.edu/htbooks/mri/bmri.htm

• University of Aarhus: http://www.odont.au.dk/rad/default.html

• University of Indiana: http://omirf.iusd.iupui.edu

• University of Pittsburgh Oral: http://www.dental.pitt.edu/Nair/Cases.htm

• Academic Center for Dentistry at Amsterdam: http://www.radiology.acta.nl

• University of North Carolina: http://www.dent.unc.edu/Depts/diag

• University of Texas at San Antonio: http://ddsdx.uthscsa.edu/

• Gainesville VA Medical Center: http://www.xray.ufl.edu/~rball/vamri.html

• The Visible Human Project: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible human.html

• University of California at Los Angeles: http://www.dent.ucla.edu/sod/depts/oral rad/

• The MRI Tutor Web Site: http://www.mritutor.com

• The Whole Brain Atlas: http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html

Dear Colleagues,

    Our next two international meetings will take place in Glasgow/Scotland (2001) and Florianopolis/Brasil (2003), respectively. Although it may seem too early, it is now time to start thinking about the 15th Congress, which is scheduled to be held in either 2005 or 2006. Members willing to assume responsibility for the organization of this congress should contact Professor Hajime Fuchihata, Chair of the Nominating Committee, to obtain further information and submit an expression of interest.

Professor Fuchihata can be reached by e-mail at: h fuchihata@osaka-sandai-dental.ac.jp

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