Transfers ToCSUDescription(Four-week course. Prerequisite: DENT 182. Students must be at least 18 years old.) This course is an extension of the registered dental assisting (RDA) radiology course, DENT 182, and provides instruction in methods of exposure and evaluation of clinical diagnostic quality dental x-rays on patients. Topics include in-depth study of bisecting and paralleling techniques employed in patient intra-oral radiographs, methodology for exposing intra-oral digital and extra-oral panoramic dental radiographs, analysis and correction of techniques and processing errors, and the legal parameters of patient records and rights to privacy. Upon successful completion of this course, students will gain proficiency in dental radiography consistent with the expectations for a dental assistant practicing in the dental profession, are eligible to receive a state radiation safety certificate, and are eligible to apply for the national radiation safety examination. (CSU) 