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| The i-CAT Cone Beam 3-D Dental Imaging System provides high-definition, in-office, three-demensional, digital imaging at reduced cost and less radiation to the patient than traditional CT scans, as well as delivers quicker and easier image acquisition. |
- Advanced User 1 day course -
This course has been designed for individuals that own and have mastered the basic operation of an iCAT cone beam CT unit. The course is a "hands-on-course" designed to show you how to customize the iCAT operations and make it work for you in your practice.
| Introduction to the day |
| Determine goals of participants |
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 Expectations from the iCAT course
Goals for the imaging enterprise portion of the participants practice |
| Explain goals of the I-CAT course |
| Cone Beam CT (CBCT) |
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Explanation of the CBCT technology
Anatomy of the I-CAT
Patient risk / benefit when using CBCT
How CBCT is different from conventional CT and other technology
I-CAT capabilities - what it can do and what it can't do |
| Imaging Strategies |
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Determine Case Specific Imaging goals
Design imaging protocol to meet the imaging goals
How does the referring doctor use the imaging information
Set standards |
| I-CAT Operation to optimize image quality |
| 1.) Image Acquisition |
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Machine Calibration
Patient positioning
Head stabilization
Resolution options
Collimation
Dose optimization |
| 2.) Software |
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Reporting Template Design
Deliverables (Image output to referring doctors) |
Managing Work Flow / Efficient case workups / Profitable practice
(How to make your equipment work for you) |
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Network
Software
Space management |
| Insurance/ Billing/ Scheduling |
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Front Office Software
Policies
Billing codes
Dental
Medical |
| Oversight |
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Setting standards
Meeting standards
Maintaining standards
Image review for pathology/ risk management |
| Case Work-up |
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Hands-on-case work-ups
Implant case
TMJ/ facial pain case
Airway case
Impaction/ localization case |
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