Rate My Professor Diane J. Campbell

Diane J. Campbell serves as the Charge Medical Radiation Technologist in the Radiography unit within the Department of Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Otago. She earned a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) and a Master of Health Sciences (MHealSc) from the University of Otago, along with DSR(D) and DSR(T) diplomas. Appointed in 1987, she has held senior positions including Charge Nurse Manager and currently oversees the unit's operations. The Radiography unit delivers comprehensive dentomaxillofacial x-ray imaging services, encompassing extraoral panoramic and cephalometric imaging, intraoral radiography, and advanced specialist studies such as Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) using Sirona and Soredex systems. These services support all clinical clinics in the Faculty of Dentistry, external private dental practitioners, research initiatives, and forensic examinations. Campbell plays a key role in clinical teaching and education in dentomaxillofacial x-ray imaging for undergraduate dental students, oral health therapists, and postgraduate learners.

Campbell's expertise in dental radiography is evidenced by her publications, including 'A Brief History of Dental Radiography' published in the New Zealand Dental Journal in 1995 (volume 91, pages 127-133), which outlines the discovery and development of dental imaging techniques. She also co-authored 'Radiography in Endodontics' in the same journal earlier that year (volume 91, pages 62-64), addressing radiographic applications in root canal treatments. Her contributions extend to supporting University of Otago research through high-quality imaging; she has provided CBCT scans and other services for studies on mandibular growth in rabbit models, fossil penguin analysis, ultrastructure of carious molars, and calcium transport in developing teeth, among others. In 2011, as charge technologist, she worked with the faculty's newly installed cone beam CT scanner to expedite diagnostic imaging workflows. Over nearly four decades, her technical proficiency and service have significantly impacted dental clinical practice, education, and scholarly research at the University of Otago.