Course Information
Date: 24/09/2026
Start Time:09:00-17:00
Completion Time: 6.75 Hours
Venue: The Mount Business and Conference Centre – 2 Woodstock Link, Belfast BT6 8DD
Speakers: Niall O’Neill, Brandon Owen & Orlagh McPolin
Course Description
Level 1:
This intensive 6-hour course provides a comprehensive overview of Cone Beam Computed Tomography principles, regulations and application. Level 1 CBCT training will expand your skillset to facilitate referral for CBCT imaging and provide the knowledge required to identify field anatomy, recognise artefacts and assess image quality.
Don’t miss this opportunity to stay on the forefront of healthcare technology. Suitable for dental professionals seeking to advance their knowledge in this cutting-edge technique.
Course Aims
- This course is based on the Level 1 training criteria published in the latest UK guidelines (Guidance Notes for Dental Practitioners on the Safe Use of X-ray Equipment, 2nd ed., 2020) and is designed for UK dentists who have already attended an IRMER course. This course provides training on the legal and ethical responsibilities of a dentist who refers a patient for a CBCT scan.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
- Describe what CBCT scans are and their role in diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Explain the basic scientific principles and limitations of CBCT imaging.
- Explain the radiation doses and risks of CBCT.
- Describe how to minimize radiation risks to the patient (optimization).
- Discuss the responsibilities of a CBCT referrer with regard to clinical justification.
- Discuss the differences between conventional dental (2D) and CBCT (3D) imaging.
- Explain which clinical conditions would benefit from CBCT imaging (selection criteria).
- Recognise normal anatomy of the teeth and supporting structures.
- Recognise the more common imaging artefacts.
- Explain who should provide a radiological report.
- Discuss the contents of a radiologist’s report, and its influence on patient treatment.
- Explain why guidelines are important, and have an understanding of a dentist’s legal and ethical responsibilities in their various roles of being Referrer, Practitioner and Operator.
Course Learning Content
The course contents are subject to quality assurance by the British Society of Dental Maxillofacial Radiology.
GDC Development Outcomes
- B C D
Resources
Dietary Requirements
Please advise the Dental Continuing Education Team dentalcourses.nimdta@hscni.net if you have any dietary requirements.