Newsletter
The International Association of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology
Volume 21, Number 2
Winter 1995-96
CONTENTS :
The International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology
Ad Interim IADMFR Board Meeting
Around the World : Bosnia and Herzegovina / Italy / Japan / United Kingdom / USA
Invitation for Meetings
President: Allan G. Farman U.S.A.
Past President: Dong-Soo You Korea
Vice President: Tae-Won Park Korea
William Scarfe U.S.A.
President-Elect /
Newsletter Editor: Hajime Fuchihata Japan
President-Elect
Designate: Douglas J. Lovelock U.K.
Secretary General: Robert P. Langlais U.S.A.
Secretary General-Elect: Gerhard Sanderink The Netherlands
DMFR Editor: Peter N. Hirschmann U.K.
Treasurer: S. Brent Dove U.S.A.
Secretary to the Board
of Directors: Agatha M. Adams U.K.
PAST PRESIDENTS:
Faivovich, Chile
Fujiki, Japan
Omnell, Sweden
*Fixott, U.S.A.
van Aken, The Netherlands
Adatia, U.K.
*Morris / Glass, U.S.A.
Pataky, Hungary
You, Korea
(*deceased)
REGIONAL DIRECTORS:
Ex-Officio Fred M. Musaph Canada
Africa: C. J. Nortjé South Africa
E. A. U. Roberts Nigeria
Asia: Pairat Dhiravarangkura Thailand
Hajime Fuchihata Japan
Kanji Kishi Japan
Sang-Rae Lee Korea
Gimawati (Gozzali) Muljono Indonesia
Tae-Won Park Korea
Australasia: Ross Macdonald Australia
Americas: Hugo Aguayo Olivares Peru
Isabel de Carcer de Carranza Mexico
Gregorio Faivovich Chile
Dale Miles U.S.A.
Henry M. Rosenberg U.S.A.
Orlando Uriza Costa Rica
Europe: Silvio Bianchi Italy
Douglas Lovelock U.K.
Krzysztof Mlozek Poland
Pierre-Yves Monnier France
Levente Pataky Hungary
Irmela Reuter Germany
Madeleine Rohlin Sweden
Frantisek Urban Czech
Middle East:Dov Fischel Israel
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The International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology
Allan G. Farman, President of IADMFR
The IADMFR is your connection with the world of our discipline beyond
the boundaries of your own country. It costs only $ 50 per year or $ 130 (paid in advance)
for three years membership. For this relatively small membership fee you receive a
subscription to the journal "Dentomaxillofacial Radiology" which expands to five
issues per year in 1996 and to six issues each year from 1997. One year regular
subscription can be as costly as receiving the journal for three years when you are an
IADMFR member. This journal has become a most reading for all Oral and Maxillofacial
Radiologists. However, in addition to the JOURNAL, membership in the IADMFR also provides
a newsletter twice each year with information from around the world. Furthermore,
registration at international congresses of the IADMFR is less when you are a member. For
more details concerning membership you are welcome to contact me, Allan G. Farman, at the
address provided below or via telephone at +1(502) 852.1242/1, via fax at +1(502) 852.7595
or internet at agfarm 01@ulkyvm. louisville.edu. If you are already a member please do
your best to recruit your colleagues.
Remember that the next full international meeting of the IADMFR will be
held in Louisville, Kentucky, June 21-8, 1997. This will be a multi-university based
operation with myself as President, but with the Chair of the Scientific Sessions Axel
Ruprecht (Iowa University), the Chair of Continuing Education/Pre-Congress Dale Miles
(Indiana University), the Chair of Publicity Neill Serman (Columbia University) and the
Treasurer John Brand (Oklahoma University).
As the Centenary Year for the discovery of X-rays comes to an end, we move into the Centenary Year for the First Dental Radiograph. The IADMFR is proud to promote three regional congresses for Spring 1996:
1. The First African Congress of Maxillo-Facial Radiology will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, March 7-9, 1996 under the capable direction of Chris Nortje (Stellenbosch University). Details are available from Chris Nortje, Faculty of Dentistry, Private Bag X1, 7505 Tygerberg, South Africa (internet: CJN1@maties.sun.ac.za).
2. The First Regional Latin American Meeting of the IADMFR will be held in Salvador - Bahia, May 1-4, 1996 in conjunction with the 9th Brazilian Meeting of Dental Radiology. Further details are available from Dr. Edimir Costa, President ABRO, Curso de Odontologia da UFSC, Divisao de Radiologia - CCS, Campus Universitario - Trinidade, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil 88049-900.
3. The First Asian Congress on Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology is
scheduled for Tokyo, Japan, May 29-31, 1996. This will be presided over by Professor
Takehito Sasaki, Tokyo Medical and Dental University. Further information can be obtained
via Dr. Takehito Sasaki, Dept. of Dental Radiology & Radiation Research, Faculty of
Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Yushima 1-5-45, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
The Asian Congress is a direct descendent of the former Japan-Korea Joint Seminar.
The Committees of the IADMFR are busy carrying out a variety of studies
related to Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in global perspective. These include an
attempt to find the areas of research interest and practical concern in the developing
countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Dr. Tomohiro Okano (Japan) is leading a team
of experts especially from countries not presently well-represented in organized Oral and
Maxillofacial Radiology. Dr. Madeleine Rohlin (Sweden) is heading the Education Committee
of the IADMFR with a charge to concentrate on international issues related to graduate
training in our discipline. Dr. Paul van der Stelt (ACTA) will focus his committee on
issues related to imaging standards. Hopefully, formal reports will be ready for
presentation at the Louisville meeting of the IADMFR in 1997.
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President's Message
Allan G. Farman, President of IADMFR
Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky, wishing everyone a happy and
healthy holiday period and an exceptionally successful New Year.
I have just returned to the USA from Germany, where Prof. Sitzmann
organized a most interesting and stimulating 5th European Congress on Dental and
Maxillofacial Radiology. The organizers are to be congratulated for their commitment to
quality and to be thanked for providing an opportunity to hold the ad interim meeting of
the IADMFR and for promotion of our Association .
Plans for the 1997 meeting in Louisville are progressing well. While the
organizing committee is essentially composed of individuals resident in the USA it
actually reflects the whole membership of our Association. Your President was born in
England, the Vice President (William C. Scarfe) was born in Australia, the Secretary
General for Local Arrangements (Taeko Takemori) is from Japan, the Chair of scientific
Sessions (Axel Ruprecht) was from Canada and lived several years in the Middle East, the
Co-Chair of local Arrangements (S, Julian Gibbs) is from the USA as is the Events
Coordinator (Nancy L. Hunter), the Chair of Continuing Education (Dale A. Miles) was
originally Canadian, the Chair of Publicity (Neill Serman) was from South Africa, and the
Treasurer (John Brand) is from the USA. The President Emeritus (Gregorio Faivovich) was
and still is resident in Chile) . Overseas coordinators are Kanji Kishi and Byung Cheol
Kang for Asia, Gregorio Faivovich and Edimir Costa for South America, Akintade Dare and
Chris Nortjé for Africa, Ross Macdonald for Australasia, and Silvio Bianchi and Levent
Pataky for Europe.
It is indeed an honor to invite all interested in the advancement of
oral and maxillofacial imaging throughout the scientific and clinical communities to
Louisville, Kentucky from June 21-28, l997 when the IADMFR will hold it's 11th scientific
meeting conjointly with the 3rd International Congress on Computed Maxillofacial Imaging .
A full scientific and poster schedule is planned with ample opportunity
to hear speakers from all nations on topics of interest not only to professionals in
diagnostic imaging, including physicists and radiation biologists, but also teachers,
manufacturers and general dentists. In particular we especially welcome participants with
clinical reports or those with cases of interest to share their experiences with
international colleagues. The organizing committee has arranged diverse social activities,
including golf, a "Day at the Races" and family activities at the Louisville
Science Center.
Mark your daybooks now: The Abstract Submission Deadline will be
December 15, 1996. This is to permit the production of a selective Proceedings to be
available at the time of the meeting. IADMFR member registration fees before April 2. 1997
are $495 for participants and $225 for accompanying persons (after April 2, l997: $555 for
participants and $255 for accompany persons) . The charges for non-members are $60 above
the member fee (single year membership is $50) . This fee will include the Proceedings
(for participants). and most of the social events. Suites are available at the Galt House
hotel for rates less than $100 per night single or double occupancy.
I hope to see all of you in Louisville in 1997.
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Ad Interim IADMFR Board Meeting,
Agenda
1) Call to Order
2) President's Report Farman
3) Secretary General's Report Dove for Langlais
4) Treasurer's Report Dove
6) Newsletter Editor's Report Fuchihata
7) Secretary General Elect's Report Sanderink
(a) WWW Page
(b) Membership Drive
8) Standing Committees
(a) Constitution and Byelaws Lovelock
(b) Research Okano
(c) Imaging Modalities; Van der Stelt
(d) Education Rohlin
(e) Nominating You
(f) Trust Fund Lovelock
9) Regional Directors
As available
(a) Australasia Monsour for MacDonald
(b) USA Farman for Miles
10) IADMFR'97 Local Arrangements Farman
(a) Scientific Program
(b) Proceedings
(c) Exhibition
(d) Continuing Education/Pre-Congress Course
(e) Social Program
(f) Sponsorship
(g) Associations
(h) Publicity/Call for Papers
(i) Proposed Budget
11) Other Business
12) Adjournment
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President´s Report
It is a pleasure to preside over the first ad interim meeting that the
IADMFR has held in several years. I believe that our organization is too important to have
gaps of two or more years between business discussions that involve the whole Board. I
also believe that it is of value to plan effectively for the main business discussions
held at the time of the intentional conferences in order to maximize the efficiency and
productivity of such deliberations as need to be made by the General Business Meeting
under the guidance of our Board. 1997 marks a significant transition from a Secretariat in
San Antonio to a Secretariat in Amsterdam. The one week of the Louisville meeting is not
sufficient time to plan this change and is too late to permit efficiencies without much
prior planning. Furthermore, I want the Board to have time to enjoy the scientific
exchanges and social events of the 11th Conference rather than spending the whole time in
committee sessions.
In addition to considerations of transition in organization leadership,
both in the President and Secretary General, there are also other key considerations for
our organization. The first, I believe, is to accept that the IADMFR has a continuous
rather than a continual role in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology. Outside the role of the
Journal, IADMFR has tended to exist only every three years for all but a few active
organizers. This has resulted in a failure to achieve involvement of the majority of the
membership - I am not certain that pride of belonging has been achieved by our
organization to the degree that it is present in comparable groups.
Second, I believe that we have failed to define our niche or our raison
d'etre. We should not be striving to be like other groups in Dental and Maxillofacial
Radiology, but rather to find our own territory in which we can contribute and act
synergistically together. With this in mind, I am delighted especially with the strong
progress made by Prof. Tomohiro Okano in seeking clinical research agendas in lesser
developed parts of the world. Only if we are different and exciting can we expect to grow
our membership. Only if we grow our membership can we expect to have a viable and
important international journal. Only if we grow our membership can we curtail rising
costs for all our members and sustain our past activities. I think that providing an
environment for membership growth should be the most important consideration. Furthermore,
I do not believe that this should wait until 1997.
With regard to regional variations in Dental and Maxillofacial needs and
"culture," I believe that we should look seriously at further major changes to
the Constitution. It seems to me that we now have viable regional organizations in Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa. The North American organizations could also be
considered a fifth region. Surely, it should be possible for the regions to provide
representation in whichever way they might choose. Also it would seem logical that we
could sequence international meetings to be in the various regions in turn.
Getting of my "soap box," I certainly do wish to thank
everyone here for taking the trouble to attend this meeting and for their work towards
thrusting the IADMFR to a better tomorrow. In particular, I would like to thank Prof.
Fuchihata for making an excellent job of the Newsletter and Past-President You for the
high quality Proceedings from the 10th Congress.
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Secretary General's Report
The following is a list of accomplishments by the office of the Secretary General since the last official board meeting.
1) The final copy of the revised Constitution and By Laws has been transmitted to Douglas Lovelock for final proofing.
2) Final artwork for certificates of membership, medals, logo, seal, etc. is virtually complete.
3) New membership pamphlet has been printed (7,500 copies) and initial distribution is underway.
4) Initial orders for new pamphlets have been processed and will be shipping by the end of November. See distribution lists for more details.
5) Old association records have been transferred to the Secretary
General Elect.
The following is a list of projects which are presently underway.
1) The first draft of the Association Fellowship criteria is being developed by the Secretary General and members of the Fellowship committee. These criteria will be used to induct new fellows at the Louisville Congress along with the Charter Fellowships.
2) Printing of membership certificates, fellowship certificates and other documents are under negotiations with several printing firms.
3) Manufacture of Association memorabilia is being bid and negotiated.
4) Agreement for an Association booth at the Louisville Congress has been approved and plans are being made. The following is a list of future issues and concerns.
Treasurer's Report
1) Presentation of the 1994 audit to the board.
2) Review of the present financial status of the association.
3) Review of the current status with the triennial budget.
4) Update on current membership
The following is a list of issues and concerns.
1) Tax exempt status in the United States.
2) Tax exempt status in the Netherlands.
3) Schedule for transfer of all funds from the US corporation to the new Netherlands corporation.
4) Certificate of deposits.
5) Establishment of a transition account in San Antonio, Texas of $1,000 for a period of two years after the new Treasurer takes office. This will be used to cover mailings, shipping and other matters. A transition account should also be established for the Treasurer Elect on January 1, 1997.
6) What is the official currency of the association and the accounts in the Netherlands.
7) Credit Card charging of membership dues and also electronic bank transfers.
8) Publishing Cost and associated liability insurance.
9) Disposition of hard assets. Inventory enclosed.
International Association of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology
Interim Financial Report 1995
All calculations based on 550 current members and average dues of $46.00.
Cost per issue of the IADMFR Journal was £8.25 or $13.20
Projected Revenues
Dues (550 members x $46.00 avg/yr) $25,300
Royalties (1994) 4,877
Interest on Investments 3,500
Total Revenues $33,677
Projected Expenditures
Journal Publications (4 issue x £8.25 x 550 members x 1.60 £/$) $29,040
Administration (12 months x $416) 5,000
Audit Fees 700
Postage 550
Miscellaneous 300
Total Expenditures $35,540
Expected Deficit $1,863
Newsletter editor thanks for kind cooperation of the contributors for the 2 issues published, and apologized the delayed publishing.
The editing schedule for the following issues will be:
Scheduled Date Issue Date Delay (months) Manuscript (Expected) deadline
Vol. 21, No. 2 Dec. '95 (Jan. '96) 1 month closed
Vol. 22, No. 1 June '96 (July '96) 1 month May 15, '96
Vol. 22, No. 2 Dec. '96 (Dec. '96) 0 month Oct. 15,'96
Vol. 23, No. 1 June '97 (June '97) 0 month March 15,'97
Any contribution for the Newsletter is welcome to the Newsletter
Editor's office.
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Secretary General Elect´s Report
IADMFR on WORLD WIDE WEB
More and more members and potential members do have access to the
Internet. Therefore it seemed appropriate for the IADMFR to have its own WEB pages (since
January 1, 1996). There are several advantages to have our own site. There is no other
possibility to inform so many so quick with the latest information than these web pages.
Besides the latest information on the IADMFR and its officers, information or reports from
the committees (research, education, standards) and latest information on future
congresses can be found. Other features are: application for membership by email,
information of the different regions, possible patient cases of general interest or for
discussion. By referring to other radiology sites and dentistry sites the Association will
be brought under the attention of many. The physical location of the server is at ACTA in
Amsterdam. However, there are now limitations to link to information at other locations.
The address of our IADMFR site is http:://www.iadmfr.acta.nl
If you have any comments, contributions or suggestions with respect to
the pages please contact me (email:G.Sanderink@acta.nl).
Gerard C.H. Sanderink, Secretary General Elect
ACTA, Dept. Oral Radiology
Louwesweg 1, 1066 EA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Brief Summary of the Board Meeting
Agi Adams, Secretary to the Board of Directors
Prior to the European DMFR Congress the Board of Directors convened for
a business meeting chaired by the President. Professor Farman welcomed twelve Board
members and the following guests: Dr. Taeko Takemori, Secretary General of the 11th
ICDMFR; Dr. Luc Habets, Treasurer designate from 1997; Prof. Tomohiro Okano, Chairman of
the Research Committee; Dr. Medi Ganibegovié from Sarajevo and Mandy Sketch representing
the Publishers of "Dentomaxillofacial Radiology".
The reports of IADMFR officers updated the Board on the affairs of the
Association, with particular reference to arrangements for transfer of the Secretariat to
the Netherlands in 1997 and to the integration of "Dentomaxillofacial Radiology"
into the Elsevier Science Ltd. publishing programme in October 1994. During discussions
concerning the recruitment drive Prof.Farman congratulated the Secretariat at San Antonio
on the production of excellent promotional leaflets, which will be ditributed for display
at appropriate professional establishments and meeting.
Reports of Standing Committee Chairman included a detailed account by
Prof.Okano about the global survey undertaken by the Research Committee into the
prevalence of dental and maxillo-facial disorders and the availability of a range of
diagnostic imaging facilities. Prof. Madeleine Rohlin reported on a similar survey by the
Education Standards committee into the aims, objectives and standards achieved in
undergraduate and post- graduate DMFR training. The final reports of these and other
Committees will be presented at the 11th ICDMFR in 1997.
Prof. Farman then outlined Congress arrangements in Louisville. He
painted an enticing picture of the exceptional convention facilities and of the diverse
scientific programme and social activities planned by his international organizing team,
which he hoped would attract record attendance.
In conclusion Prof. Farman thanked participants for their time and
effort in attending the Board Meeting and dealing with a considerable volume of business.
I would like to end my report on a more personal note and express my
admiration for the courage and fortitude of Medi Ganibegovié. As many of you know she and
her young son sought refuge in Vienna during the tragic hostilities in Bosnia. You will
therefore be pleased to learn that Dr. Ganibegovié has returned to Sarajevo and is happy
to be reunited with her husband and to resume her teaching activities.
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Around the World
Greetings from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
During the 5th Congress on Dental and Maxillo-facil Radiology in Cologne I was happy to meet again my old friends from our IADMFR like Professor D. Smith (he was the first who taught me the education method in dental radiology), then my dearB. O´Riordan, L. Brocklebank, J. Bill, S. Bianchi, G. Sanderink, L. Pataky, F. Pasler, F. Urban. J. Van Aken, P. E van der Stelt and, of course our President A. Farman.
This was great meeting and I am grateful to D. Josip Bill (Germany) who enabled my coming and Treated me like a dear guest.
Many speakers in Cologne where telling us about past times and history of Radiology, but I have to tell you about present time in Sarajevo.
Well, it seems like the peace is coming in Sarajevo, and I would like to believe in it. We are really very tired of living in war conditions, and we are on the end of our power. Four years we are trying to imitate a normal life, but in reality this life was liken in the Stone Age.
We keep our Faculty of Dentistry working, and thanks only to our enthusiasm our University is not closed.
If the peace become a reality with Your help we will try to overcome all destruction's and continue our education system.
Therefore, please send us news, magazines, journals, and anything in
relation to Dentistry.
Prof. Dr. Sci Medi
Ganibegovic-Selimovic PhD
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovin
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Greetings from Italy
In summertime some activities on dentomaxillofacial radiology were performed in Cagliari (Sardinia). In July this town hosted a meeting on radiological aspects of malpractice. In September a second meeting took place in Cagliari, concerning the head and neck and the dentomaxillofacial section of the Italian Society of Radiology (SIRM). In that occasion the two groups have been fused and a new board was elected.
On the 18-20 June the Radiological Department of the University of Brescia organized a very interesting meeting on paranasal sinus in Gardone Riviera, which is a nice town near the Garda lake.
In May 1996 the National Congress of SIRM will take place in Milan. In that occasion a new President of the Society will be elected. It will be a large convention of about five thousand people.
I am organizing a national meeting on medical application of 3D imaging (4-5 October 1996) which is supposed to involve specialist of different fields who might be interested on this subject. Speakers from foreign countries will discuss on diagnostic application, treatment planning and radiation therapy and stereolythography, especially in dentomaxillofacial radiology.
Silvio Bianchi
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Greetings from Japan
Twenty eight doctors were granted as the qualified specialists and the accredited instructors in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in September, 1995 in Japan. It is expected that the specialist system will promote proper use of radiation and diagnostic ability of general dentists under the guidance of the specialists. With the advancement of digital radiography, various images will be acquired more easily. Therefore, precise interpretation of images and proper use of ionizing radiation in dentistry will be demanded more than ever leading the need of specialists in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.
The 25th meeting of kyushu branch of Japanese Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (JSOMR) was held on June 10, 1995 chaired by Professor Takeshi Ohba of Kyushyu Dental College at Kitakyushu city.
The joint conference with the 170th meeting of Kanto (East Japan) and the 13th meeting of Kitanihon (North Japan) districts of JSOMR were held in Sapporo city on Saturday, July 8, 1995 chaired by Professor Masayuki Kaneko of Health Science University of Hokkaido, School of Dentistry.
The 36th general meeting of JSOMR was held for three days from Thursday,
September 28,1995 through Saturday, September 30, 1995 at Sabokaikan Annex, in Tokyo,
chaired by Professor Takehito Sasaki of Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental
University. One hundred and fifteen papers were presented on variety of topics (Oral
presentation : 72, Poster presentation : 43). The keynote lecture was entitled
"Radiation therapy from the standpoint of dentist" by Professor Motoyasu
Nakamura from Hokkaido University, School of Dentistry. The special lecture was entitled
"The role of diagnostic imaging for malignant tumors in the head and neck
region" by Professor Shinpei Tada from Tokyo Jikeikai Medical School.
Simultaneously special symposium (photo) for the 100th anniversary of
the discovery of X-rays --- A challenge to dental diagnostic imaging in 21st century ---
organized by JSOMR and supported by Japanese Dental Association was held on Thursday,
September 28, 1995. Here is the program.
Moderator: Takehito Sasaki
1. Introduction: Moderator
2. Current and future situation of dental digital X-ray development.
Pascall Malengrez ( Product Marketing Division, Trophy Radiologie )
3. How much the advancement of diagnostic imaging technology contributes to the dental practice. Tomohiro Okano (Showa University School of Dentistry )
4. Role of Dental Association in Technological Development of Image Diagnosis. Makoto Nishimura ( Japanese Dental Association)
5. Multimedia network technology of SGI. Ichiro Tanaka( Industry / Application Marketing, Silicon Graphics Inc..)
6. The relation between imaging diagnosis and dental administration. Katsumi Hidaka ( Medical Economics Division, Health Insurance Bureau, Ministry of Health and Welfare )
7. Current and anticipated development situation of dental X-ray
equipment in Japan. Keisuke Mori ( Research and Development Department, J.Morita MFG.
Corporation )
Accompanied with Technical Exibition including Image Communication System using the Standard for DICOM ( Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine ).
During the period of the meeting, some satellite meetings such as the 4th meeting of practical applications of computer and the 9th meeting on radiation therapy were held.
The 1999 International Congress of the IADMFR is to be held in Osaka
presided by Professor Hajime Fuchihata. So far the session and the primary venue of the
congress were decided by the provisional committee. The congress will be held for six days
from Saturday, June 26 through Thursday, July 1, 1999 at Osaka Royal Hotel. The members of
the organizing committee and the other programming committee will be nominated soon.
Kanji Kishi
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Greetings from the United Kingdom
Many of us in Europe have returned from the European Congress of DMFR,
where we had the great pleasure of celebrating the Centenary of the discovery of X-rays by
Professor William Roentgen. We were in Cologne - 45 Km. from Lennep, Roentgen's birthplace
- from the 8-11 November. It was on 8th November, 1895, that Roentgen made the observation
that led to the recognition of X-rays. Our thanks go to our German colleagues for
arranging such a Meeting.
I noticed with pleasure that the last Newsletter recorded the fact that
many countries are now negotiating for the recognition of Dental and Maxillo-Facial
Radiology as a speciality.
In the United Kingdom we are currently concerned with raising standards
by instituting systems of quality control, and have begun the process of getting specialty
groups to develop Selection Criteria. The Royal College of Radiologists and the National
Radiological Protection Board set up a Joint Working Party and reported in November 1994.
Many of their 33 recommendations related to systems of quality control in general dental
practice. If all their recommendations were put into practice, not only would there be a
great saving in population dose, but also a great saving in financial outlay. The booklet
published by the National Radiological Board makes very interesting and useful reading* .
The development of Selection Criteria represents a more difficult
process, as it needs agreement from many specialists. However, the British Society of
Orthodontics have grasped the nettle in producing a very good and useful document relating
to the indications for taking X-ray views in orthodontics*.
The British Society of Dental and Maxillo-Facial Radiology held a very
useful joint meeting with the British Institute of Radiology, drawing dental and medical
radiologist together.
I have been to Regional, National, and International Meetings over the
past year and I am concerned that when talking about the relative "doses" to
patients from different examinations, the data presented are not given in the same units.
Surely it is time that we used the ICRP recommended mode of referring to effective
absorbed dose. Please let us enter the second century of X-rays by speaking the same
language when referring to patient dose.
Finally, the recent European Meeting again highlighted the problem that
we in Europe have since the IADMFR has altered its meeting cycle to every two years
instead of every three, albeit for a trial period. We have had a very useful three yearly
cycle, whereby the major groupings of dental radiology represented by the Nordic Group -
Scandinavian countries the European Congress of Dental and Maxillo-Facial Radiology, and
of course the IADMFR could meet once in every three years and thereby members could attend
each of these meetings. We have seen this year the emergence of major groupings as
evidenced in the First Pan African Congress and the First Pan-Asian Congress. It is likely
that many of us would like to attend one anothers Regional Meetings and this has always
been easier with a three yearly cycle. However, it is only reasonable that we should allow
some time to elapse to see whether the two or three yearly cycle works best for both
International and Regional Meetings, or whether the three yearly cycle is of more benefit
in the long run.
Our best wishes and kindest greetings go especially to our Japanese
colleagues who were affected by the harrowing earthquake in Kobe and Osaka. It was
gratifying to hear that they all survived well.
Brian C. O'Riordan
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Greetings from the U.S.A.
By the time that this letter is in print we will have completed another successful meeting of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. This year the meeting has been combined with the Radiology Society of North America which annually meets in Chicago at the end of November. It is time to be planning for the next Annual Scientific Session of the America Academy which will take place in San Diego, California in the U.S. Grant Hotel from November 6 through 10th, 1996. The contact person for this meeting is Dr. M. Kevin O'Carroll, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216-4505. Fax(601)984-6086: E Mail: ocarrollumsmed.edu
It is certainly not too early to start making arrangements for the 11th International Congress of the International Association of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology which will
be meeting in Louisville, Kentucky from June 22 through 27, 1997. The meeting will take place in the Galt House Hotel which is situated on the corners of Fourth Street and River Street, Louisville KY 40202,U.S.A. This meeting will be combined with the 3rd International Congress and Exposition on Computed Maxillo-Facial Imaging. Thus, this will be a very large meeting and there are many social activities planned which are included in the registration fee. The contact person for the meeting is Dr. Allan Farman. Division of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292. Telephone number (502)852-1241;
Fax (502) 852-7595: E Mail agfarm 01 @ulkyvm.louisville.edu
We look forward to renewing annual as well as triennial friendships at
these educational and social festivities. Hope to see you all at these meetings.
Neil Serman
Division of Oral Radiology
School of Dentistry, Columbia University
630 West 168 Street, New York, N,Y.10032
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Invitations for Scientific
Meeting
Computed Maxillofacial Imaging'95 a Success in Berlin - Now on to
CMI'96, Palais de Congres, Paris, France: June 26-9, 1996
More than 1300 people attended the joint meeting of CAR (Computer
Assisted Radiology), CMI (Computed Maxillofacial Imaging), CAS (Computer Aided Surgery),
ISPRAD (Image Guided Therapy) and EuroPACS, held in Berlin, this June. The first CMI,
dispite only joining at the third call for papers, was well attended and was represented
in the general tutorials, three CMI-dedicated scientific sessions and the poster display.
The 1996 CMI will again be held in conjunction with CAR and CAS; and the 1997 CMI will be
in conjunction with the IADMFR meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. For further information on
the 1996 or 1997 CMI, kindly contact Prof. Allan G. Farman, School of Dentistry, The
University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA. Fax +1(502) 852.7595. Internet
agfarm 01@ulkyvm.louisville.edu
Invitation for Scientific Congress
The 3rd Chinese National Congress of Oral Radiology
Dear colleagues:
We have the great honor to imform you that thc 3rd Chinese National Congress of Oral Radiology will be held from August 22 to 25, 1996 in Qingdao city - the beautiful seaside city of China and very famous for "Qingdao Beer". Both Chinese and foreign colleagues are warmly welcome to attend this congress.
The reserch work, clinical and educational experiences of imaging diagnosis (including general dental and maxillofacial radiology, CT, NMR, scintigraphic and ultrasound diagnosis), related techniques, experimental radiology and interventional radiology in the field of orai and maxillofacial region will be exchanged in this congress.
Looking forward to wetcoming you to Qingdao to attend this congress.
Sincerely yours
Zou, Zhao-ju
Chairman, Chinese Sociaty of Orai Radiology
Ma, Xu-chen
Secretary General,
Chinese Sociaty of Oral Radiology
Mail address:
Prof. Ma, Xu-chen
Dept. of Oral Radiology
Stomatological School
Beijing Medical University
Beijing, 100081
The People's Republic of China
Fax: 8610-2173402
General Information
The 3rd Chinese National Congress of Oral Radiology
Date: August 22 - 25, 1996
Place: Qingdao city
Program: August 22: Opening ceremony
Educational lecture
Welcome party
August 23: Oral presentation
August 24: Oral presentation
Closing ceremony
Banquet
August 25: Qingdao one-day Tour
The registration form should be sent back to Prof. Ma, Xu-chen before
April 30, 1996 and the abstract deadline is April 30,1996.
Registration Fee ( Banquet fee and Qingdao one-day Tour fee are included)
Participant: Before April 30 150 U.S. dollars
After April 30 200 U.S. dollars
Accompanying persons: Before April 30 100 U.S. dollars
After April 30 150 U.S. dollars
Payments Registration fee should be paid in U.S. dollars by money order
to Ms. Liu Yan-ting. The registration fee will be refunded only in the case the
cancelation is made before July 1, 1996.
Contribution To The Scientific Program your abstract should be prepared
in English in the Abstract Form. The deadline of submission of abstract is April 30,1996.
The abstract will be accepted and transfered to its printing only after receiving both the
registration form and registration fee.
Mailing address:
Ms. Liu Yan-ting, secretary
Dept. of Oral Radiology
Stomatological School
Beijing Medical University
Beijing, 100081
The People's Republic of China
Phone No: 8610-2179977 ext.: 326
Fax No:8610-2173402
Transportation Delegatlons from Japan, Korea, or other countries should
directly contact with Prof. Ma, Xu-chen. The congress.secretary office will arrange some
staffs to meet the representatives at the Oing-dao airport and transport them to the
congress place.
'96 Annual Scientific Meeting of Australian Academy of
Dentomaxillofacial Radiologists
The 1996 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australianan Academy of Dentomaxillofacial Radiologists will be held in Gold Coast, Queensland from September 20 to 22, at the Pan Pacific Hotel.
Questions may be directed to the Academy's Secretary General:
Dr. Ross MacDonald
195 North Terrace
Adeleide, South Australia, 5000
Australia
Tel : 61-8-223-2559
Fax: 61-8-223-2517
E-mail: 100236. 1444 @CompuServe, COM
American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
1996 Annual Session
The 1996 Annual Session of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology will be held in San Diego, California from November 6 to 10, at the U.S. Grant Hotel.
Details of the meeting are being planned and will be announced after the
Executive Council's Ad Interim meeting in March, 1996. Questions may be directed to the
Academy's Executive Secretary:
Dr. M. Kevin O Carroll
P. O. Box 55722
Jackson MS 39296
USA
Tel : (601) 984-6060
Fax: (601) 984-6086
E-mail: ocarroll@umsmed.edu
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Book Reviews
Allan G. Farman
Sprawls P, Jr. " Physical Principles of Medical Imaging " ed 2, 1995
(Hardbound, 656 pages, ISBN 0-944838-54-5, US $ 66.00), Medical Physics
Publishing : Madison, Wisconsin.
This is a most comprehensive, but easy to read publication with many excellent ideas for presenting basic concepts of image acquisition and display. It is certainly to be recommended to all in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, both as a personal refresher course and as a valuable desk reference. This is also a must for all residents in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology postdoctoral programs.
There are no fewer than 42 chapters plus a comprehensive index. Topics
covered include image characteristics and quality, energy and radiation, radiation
quantities and units, characteristics and structure of matter, radioactive transitions,
radioactivity, X ray production, energizing and controlling the X-ray tube, X-ray tube
heating and cooling, interaction of radiation with matter, radiation penetration, X-ray
imaging formation and contrast, scattered radiation and contrast, radiographic receptors,
film contrast characteristics, radiographic density control, blur - resolution and
visibility of detail, radiographic detail, fluoroscopic imaging systems, image noise,
digital imaging and image processing, computed tomography image formation, computed
tomography image quality, ultrasound production and interactions, ultrasound imaging, the
magnetic resonance image, nuclear magnetic resonance, magnetic characteristics of tissue,
MR imaging methods, spatial characteristics of MRI, MR image detail - noise and
acquisition speed, MRI artifacts, the gamma camera, radionuclide image quality,
radionuclide tomographic imaging, statistics, patient exposure and protection, personnel
exposure and protection, and radiation measurement. Each of these topics is equally
applicable to Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology as it is to medical diagnostic imaging.
Each concept is accompanied with excellent line diagrams, charts or photographs. Every
part of the book is very clearly written yet not over-simplistic in approach. My
recommendation is to buy immediately.
Sprawls P. " RadReview: Diagnostic Radiological Physics Examination
and Study Guide " 1995 (Softbound, 82 pages, ISBN 0-944838-56-1, US $ 21.00) Medical
Physics Publishing: Madison, Wisconsin.
This thin spiral-bound volume is meant as a study guide. It consists
entirely of multiple choice questions with sections containing answers and discussions.
Perhaps this would be useful for someone studying for Boards in Oral and Maxillofacial
Radiology; however, this reviewer found the questions to lack depth and not to be
particularly focussed on issues of greatest interest to our discipline. I find little of
value in this publication and do not recommend its purchase even at the low price of $
21.00.
Cahill DR, Orland MJ, Miller GL. " Atlas of Human Cross-Sectional
Anatomy ", ed 3, 1995 (Hardbound, 312 pages, ISBN 0-471-59165-3. US$ 159.95)
Wiley-Liss: New York.
Sections of interest to Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologists in this edition concern the CT and MR images of the head both at 0 and 20 from the orbitomeatal plane, in sagittal and in coronal planes. This represents approximately one-third of the book (102 pages). In general, the atlas is well illustrated with the diagnostic images displayed one to a large format page (13 x 10 inches) and accompanied in each case by a excellent line diagram. Anatomical features are labelled both on the images and on the associated diagram.
One small problem is that the diagrams only approximate the levels displayed; hence, it is not possible to locate all of the features displayed on the diagrams in the images, and vice versa. Presumably, as newer, better images have become available these have been substituted, however; the original line diagrams from the previous editions have been retained. Nevertheless, this is still a useful resource regarding normal anatomy on sectional images of the head primarily using MR, with a few CT images for the orbitomeatal plane sections.
This book is recommended as a desk reference work for those engaged in
examination of sectional CT and MR images of the head.
Ward, H. Snowden " Practical Radiography " (Softbound, 109
pages, ISBN 0-944838-49-9, $US 14.00) 1995; Medical Physics Publishing: Madison,
Wisonnsin.
This useful little book is most complete in that it not only introduces
the medical uses of x radiation, but also details the methods of making induction coils,
"the apparatus," and x-ray plates. What is really remarkable is that this is a
reprint of a book first published early in 1896. The last portion of the book shows that
commercialism was alive and well from the beginning of our discipline. There are numerous
reproductions of advertisements that are equally interesting to the actual text. This is a
must reading for all in our field and certainly recommended at such a small price. It is
available directly from this nonprofit publisher at $ 14.00 plus $ 4.75 shipping and
handling. Enquiries can be made via fax at +1(608) 265.2121 or via the internet at :
mpp@macc.wisc.edu
Cottone JA, Terezhalmy GT, Molinari JA. " Practical Infection
Control " ed 2, (Softbound; 437 pages : ISBN 0-683-02138-9) 1996 ; Media, PA;
Williams and Wilkins.
This is a thoroughly re-worked and updated version of the undoubted
leading book on infection control for dentistry. While there are merely nine pages devoted
to dental radiology, and this section is really quite superficial, the book dose have
merit and should be purchased. The general chapters are detailed and provide a practical
guide to disinfection and decontamination. The appendices provide a ready reference to all
relevant agency and organizational guidelines for the U.S.A..
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Editor's Comment
Hajime Fuchihata
A Happy New Year all IADMFR members!
It was exceptional in Osaka to have a snowfall for December. The photo on the cover page is a scene of Osaka University campus on that day. Anyhow, many things were unusual in 1995, and I wish a not very special, ordinary and peaceful life for '96.
I had a chance to visit the Deutsches Röntgen Museum in Remscheid attending to the 5th European Congress of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology held in Cologne, Germany as a Radiology centennial event. It recalled to my mind the history of radiology since Dr. William C. Röntgen discovered X-ray. It was also my great pleasure to have met colleagues from many coutries. Especially I was much impressed by Dr. Ganibegovic-Selimovic from Sarajevo to hear the terrible condition there. I sincerely hope that real peace is now coming back to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
As mentioned in the Secretary General Elect's Report IADMFR had its own
WEB pages from this January and everyone now can get much more information concerning
IADMFR, including this Newsletter from those pages. Any comments, contributions or
suggestions to the Newsletter are much appreciative. The next Newsletter, Vol. 22, No. 1
is scheduled to issue in July '96 and the deadline of manuscripts is May 15. Your kind
cooperation is very welcome.
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