Updates from the University of Minnesota on Dental-dedicated MRI (ACDE Webinar)

An ACDE Joint Provider Live Webinar Series …
Presented by …
MS. LAURENCE GAALAAS …

The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry is pleased to announce the establishment of the Orofacial MRI Center (OMRIC) and the installation of the first-ever dental-dedicated MRI unit in the Americas. OMRIC has partnered with Densply Sirona and Siemens Healthineers for the installation of this new MRI unit and funding for a multi-year research timeline to include studies on MRI indications in TMJ imaging, endodontics, and orthodontics. Other OMRIC research initiatves include studies on periodontitis, caries, and dental materials. This course will provide an overview of the current state of technology and research associated with dental MRI, a review of the capabilities of OMRIC’s MAGNETOM Free.Max 0.55T dental-dedicated MRI unit, and a look at the future of MRI imaging in dentistry.

At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Learn the current state of technology and research associated with dental MRI.
• Understand the imaging capabilities of the OMRIC MAGNETOM Free.Max 0.55T dental-dedicated MRI unit.
• Grasp the future directions and role of MRI in dentistry.

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Presented by:
LAURENCE GAALAAS, DDS, MS

Dr. Gaalaas received his dental degree from the University of Minnesota and completed specialty training and a Master of Science degree in oral and maxillofacial radiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a researcher and inventor, his expertise includes clinical applications of cone beam computed tomography, caries detection and diagnosis, and development of novel imaging techniques specific to dentistry such as low dose 3D intraoral radiography and dental MRI. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, a member of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, and has ongoing teaching responsibilities plus an active radiology practice through the University of Minnesota

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Friday, December 6, 2024
11a.m. to 12:30 p.m. / 1.5 credit hours
Live WEBINAR via Zoom
$59 All Dental Professionals
Code: 25D0245-F06

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