Main Page | Recent changes | Edit this page | Page history Printable version | Disclaimers | Privacy policy

129.111.87.25 (Talk) Log in | Help

W.D. McDavid

From Radiological Sciences

Contents 1 Biographical Sketch – William Doss McDavid, Ph.D> 2 Role in Graduate Program 2.1 Committee 2.2 Course Instructor 2.3 Faculty Advisor 2.4 Education 2.5 Post Graduate Training 2.6 Continuing education 2.7 Research Interests 2.8 Teaching: (past 3 years) 2.9 Research Summary 2.10 Selected Publications

[edit] Biographical Sketch – William Doss McDavid, Ph.D>

==Academic Appointments== A djunct Professor, Department of Dental Diagnostic Science

[edit] Role in Graduate Program

Core Faculty

[edit] Committee

COGS

[edit] Course Instructor

• Co-Director, RADI 5090 - Seminars in Radiological Sciences
• Director, RADI 6014 Physics of Dental Imaging

[edit] Faculty Advisor

Graduates Supervised: Bhujanga Lankipalli, Ph.D.

[edit] Education

Ph.D 1976 UTHSCSA

[edit] Post Graduate Training

1978-80 UTHSCSA

[edit] Continuing education

24 hours each two years as required for Texas Licensure

[edit] Research Interests

• Dental Radiology----intraoral, panoramic
• Cone beam CT

[edit] Teaching: (past 3 years)

Date	Course	Title	Credit Hours
Fall	Radiation Physics	32
	Radiation Physics Lab	8
	Rad Sciences Seminar	32
	32
Spring	Rad Sciences	32

[edit] Research Summary

Research on intraoral radiography, panoramic radiography, cone beam CT

[edit] Selected Publications

1. Noujeim, M., McDavid, WD, Langlais, RP: Introduction to Cone Beam Computed Tomography for the Dental Practitioner.l Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal, 28:179-88, 2005.
2. Welander, U., Li, G., McDavid, WD., and Tronje, G., Transtomography: a new tomographic scanning technique Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology 33:188-195, 2004.
3. Yoshiura, K., Welander, U., McDavid, WD., Li, G., Shi, X-Q., Nakayama, E., Shimizu, M., Okamura, K., and Kanda, S. Comparison of the psychophysical properties of various intraoral film and digital systems by means of the perceptibility curve test . Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology 33, 98-102, 2004.
4. Li, G., Sanderink, G.C.H., Welander, U., McDavid, W.D., and Näsström: Evaluation of endodontic files in digital radiographs before and after correction for attenuation and visual response. Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology. 33:6-11, 2004.
5. Li, G., Welander, U., Yoshiura K., Shi, X.-Q., and McDavid, W.D.: Perceptibility curve test for digital radiographs before and after correction for attenuation and correction for attenuation and visual response. Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology. 32:372-378, 2004.
6. Mastoris, M., Li, G., Welander, U., and McDavid W.D.: Determination of the resolution of a digital system for panoramic radiography based on CCD technology. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endondontics. 97:408-14, 2004.
7. Yoshiura, K., Welander, U., McDavid, W.D., Li, G., Shi, X., Kawazu, T., Tatsumi, M.: Perceptibility curves for the Digora System. Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology 31:191-197, 2003.
8. Yoshiura, K., Welander, U., Li, G., Shi, X., McDavid, W.D., Kawazu, T., Tatsumi, M., Okamura, K., and Kanda, S.: Analysis of different approaches to construct perceptibility curves. Oral Radiology 19:38-48, 2003.
9. Li, G., Yoshiura, K., Shi, X., Welander, U., McDavid, W.D.: Physical properties of a system for direct acquisition of intraoral radiographs. Oral Radiology 19:22-27, 2003.
10. Li G, Yoshiura K, Welander U, Sällström P, McDavid WD. Visual linearization of the display of digital radiographs. Dentomaxillofacial Radiology 31:131-136, 2002.
11. Welander U, Yoshiura K, Li G, Sällström P, McDavid WD. Correction for attenuation and visual response in digital radiography. Dentomaxillofacial Radiology 31:117-125, 2002.
12. Li G, Yoshiura K, Welander U, Shi X-Q, McDavid WD. Detection of approximal caries in dgital radiographs before and after correction for attenuation and visual response. An in vitro study. Dentomaxillo-facial Radiology 31:113-116, 2002.
13. Lankipalli BR, McDavid WD, Dove SB, Wieckowska E, Waggener RG, Mercier JR: Comparison of five methods for the derivation of spectra for a constant potential dental x-ray unit. Dentomaxillofacial Radiology 30:264-269, 2001.
14. Yoshiura K, Welander U, Shi X-Q, Li G, Kawazu T, Tatsumi M, Okamura K, McDavid WD, Kanda S: Conventional and predicted perceptibility curves for contrast-enhanced direct digital intraoral radiographs. Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology 30:219-225, 2001.
15. Mercier, J. R., Kopp, D. T., McDavid, W. D., Dove, S. B., Lancaster, J. L., Tucker, D. M.: Modification and benchmarking of MCNP for low-energy tungsten spectra. Medical Physics 27:2680, 2000.

Edit this page | Discuss this page | Page history | What links here | Related changes Main Page | About Radiological Sciences | Recent changes |   This page has been accessed 719 times. This page was last modified 22:03, 30 October 2007.