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Katkar, Rujuta

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katkarr@uthscsa.edu

Departments & Divisions

Rujuta A Katkar, BDS, MDS, MS

Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology

Associate Professor

Currently seeking M.S. students

Dr. Katkar research covers radiographic technique and interpretation: Dental, Oral, TMJ, and Maxillofacial diseases. Caries detection techniques. Metal Artifact Reduction CBCT. Implant planning. 3D Printing.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2011 - Postdoctoral Training - Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology - University of Iowa
    • 2011 - MS - Stomatology, Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology - University of Iowa
    • 2008 - MDS - Oral Medicine, Diagnosis & Radiology - Nagpur University, India
    • 2004 - Internship - Dentistry - Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, India
    • 2003 - BDS - Dentistry (Summa Cum Laude) - Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, India

    Appointments

    • 5/2021 - Clinic Director, Graduate Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology - UT Health San Antonio
    • 9/2018 - Associate Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Radiologist - UT Health San Antonio
    • 6/2015 - Assistant Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Radiologist - UT Health San Antonio
    • 6/2012 - Assistant Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Radiologist - University of Florida College of Dentistry
    • 6/2012 - Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology - University of Florida College of Medicine

  • Instruction & Training

    • 7/2018 - 2021, DIPC 6002 Patient Care Foundations-2
    • 3/2018 - Present, DIAG 5037, 6049, 6051 Oral Maxillofacial Radiographic Interpretation
    • 1/2017 - 2021, Patient Care Foundations, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2017 - 2022, Craniofacial Complex, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2016 - Present, Masters' Thesis Directed, UT Health Dentistry
    • 1/2016 - Present, DIAG 5007-001- Graduate OMR Clinic 1
    • 7/2015 - Present, DIAG 6007-001- Graduate OMR Clinic 2
    • 7/2015 - Present, DIAG 6077- Supervised Teaching 3
    • 7/2015 - Present, Supervised Teaching, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2015 - Present, DIAG 6079-001- Graduate OMR Clinic 3
    • 7/2018 - Present, DIAG 5037, 6049, 6051 Oral Maxillofacial Radiographic Interpretation
    • 6/2015- Present, DIAG 7036 Radiographic Interpretation

  • Service

    National

    American Dental Education Association (ADEA): Secretary, Chair-elect & Chair 2017-2020

    American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR): Councilor, Communications 2018-2022

    American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR): Chair, Research & Technology Committee 2015-2018

  • Publications

      Abstract

      Demirturk KH, Katkar RA, Laughinghouse FM, Geha H. BRAIN TUMOR: AN INCIDENTAL FINDING ON A ROUTINE ORTHODONTIC RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION; 2017 Oct. (68th AAOMR Annual Session). Shahbazi A, Katkar RA, Al Matny L, Kats J, Noujeim M. Widened PDL space: Malignancy or Fractured Tooth?; 2017 Oct. (68th annual session of AAOMR). Al Matny L, Syamken M, Alimohammadi R, Katkar R, Deahl ST, Noujeim M. Quality Assurance protocol for digital radiography at UT Dentistry San Antonio, Tx; 2017 Jul. (Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology; vol. 124, no. 1). Barghan S, Lamfon A, Pannu V, Katkar R, Nair M. Ameloblastic Carcinoma of the Left Mandible; 2014 Sep. (65th annual session of AAOMR). Maryanchik I, Baabdullah F, Barghan S, Katkar R, Nair MK. Cranial base measurement in cleidocranial dysplasia patients; 2014 Sep. (65th annual session of AAOMR). Pannu V, Barghan S, Kennedy J, Katkar R, Nair M. Metastasis of Prostate Cancer to the Oro-facial Region; 2014 Sep. (65th annual session of AAOMR). Mohammed W, Barghan S, Newaz Z, Katz J, Katkar R, Nair M. Denosumab-Related and Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in Breast Cancer Patients; 2014 Sep. (65th annual session of AAOMR). Barghan S, Pannu V, Tahmasbi M, Katkar R, Nair MK. Arrested Pneumatization of the Sphenoid Sinus on Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT); 2014 Sep. (65th annual session of AAOMR).

      Book Chapter

      Katkar RA, Fried D, Amaechi B, Tadinada S. Optical Coherence Tomography Dental Clinics of North America 62.3 2018 Jul;62(3).

      Rujuta A. Katkar BDS, MDS, MS, Robert M. Taft DDS and Gerald T. Grant DMD, MS. 3D Volume Rendering and 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing)  Dental Clinics of North America, 2018-07-01, Volume 62, Issue 3, Pages 393-402.

       Katkar R. Dental Radiology for general dental practitioner. In: Weinstein G., Zientz M. The Dental Reference Manual- A daily guide for students and practitioners. 2017. p. 21-38.

      Book/Monograph

      Katkar R, Geha H (Editors). Emerging Imaging Technologies in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology (Dental Clinics of North America) 2018.

      Editorial

      Katkar RA, Geha H. Emerging Imaging Technologies in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology: Preface Dental Clinics of North America 62.3 2018 Jul;62(3).

      Katkar RA. Cone beam CT in dentistry: responsibilities of dental practitioner Journal of oral health case reports 2015 Oct;.

      Electronic/Web Publication

      Katkar RA. Radiation Protection, in Oral Radiology Fundamentals (ibook) 2016 Aug. Katkar RA. Radiography in Special Needs Patients, in Oral Radiology Fundamentals (ibook) 2016 Aug.

      Journal Article

      Adeyinka F. Dayo, Bennett T. Amaechi, Marcel Noujeim, S. Thomas Deahl, Peter Gakunga, Rujuta Katkar. Comparison of photothermal radiometry and modulated luminescence, intraoral radiography, and cone beam computed tomography for detection of natural caries under restorations. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, Volume 129, Issue 5, 2020.

      Demirturk H, Ustaoglu G, Bayrak S, Katkar R, Geha H, Deahl T, Mealey B, Danaci M, Noujeim M. Evaluation of artifacts generated by titanium, zirconium and titanium?zirconium alloy dental implants in MRI, CT and CBCT images: A phantom study Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology 2019 Feb;. Katkar RA, Grant G, Taft RM. 3D Volume Rendering and 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing Dental Clinics of North America 62.3 2018 Jul;62(3). 

      Parrone MT, Bechara B, Deahl TS, Ruparel N, Katkar RA, Noujeim M. Cone beam computed tomography image optimization to detect root fractures in endodontically treated teeth: an in vitro (phantom) study Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2017 Jan;123(5):613-620. Katkar R, Steffy DD, Noujeim M, Deahl ST 2nd, Geha H. The effect of milliamperage, number of basis images, and export slice thickness on contrast-to-noise ratio and detection of mandibular canal on cone beam computed tomography scans: an in vitro study Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2016 Nov;122(5):646-653.

      Kennedy, J, Pannu V, Katkar RA, Nair MK. Metastasis of Prostate Cancer to the Oro-Facial Region IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 2016 Mar;15(3):110-113.

      Katkar RA. Mesially Inclined Third Molars May or May Not Be Associated With External Root Resorption in Adjacent Second Molars J Evid Based Dent Pract 2015 Sep;15(3)(131-3).

      Tahmasbi-Arashlow M, Barghan S, Bennett J, Katkar RA, Nair MK. Arrested Pneumatization of the Sphenoid Sinus on Large Field-of-View Cone Beam Computed Tomography Studies Dent. J 2015 Jan;3:67-76.

      Newaz Z, Katkar RA, Nair MK. Incidental findings of skull-base abnormalities in cone-beam computed tomography scans American Journal of Orthodontics 2015 Jan;147(1):127-31.

      Pannu V, Katkar RA, Nair M. Osteosclerotic bone dysplasia of the craniofacial bones Int J Med and Dent Sci 2015 Jan;4(2):891-896.

      Katkar RA, Katz J, Moreb JS, Nair MK. Multiple myeloma in bisphosphonate affected jaws? a diagnostic challenge: Case report Quintessence Int 2014 Jan;45:613-617.

      Katkar RA, Katz J, Moreb JS, Nair MK. Mieloma multiple en maxilares afectados por bifosfonatos: Reto diagnostico. Caso clinico Quintessence: Publicacion internacional de odontologia 2014 Jan;2(7):538-543.

      Nair UP, Yazhi MH, Nayar GM, Parry H, Katkar RA, Nair MK. Configuration of the inferior alveolar canal as detected by cone beam computed tomography J Conserv Dent 2013 Jan;16:518-21.

      Katkar RA, Kummet C, Dawson D, Moreno Uribe L, Allareddy V, Finkelstein M, Ruprecht A. Comparison of observer reliability of three-dimensional cephalometric landmark identification on subject images from Galileos and i-CAT cone beam CT Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2013 Jan;42(9).

      Other

      Katkar RA, Katkar AS. Letter to the editor concerning Stavropoulos F, Katz J. Central giant cell granulomas: a systematic review of the radiographic characteristics with the addition of 20 new cases published in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology 2002 Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2012 Jan;41.

  • Clinical

    Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology Interpretation of CBCT scans

    Board Certifications

    • 2012 - American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology