Radiation Protection Dosimetry · 2006 · 45 citations · 8 references
DentistryOral RadiologyRadiologyDental RadiologyRadiation DosimetryRadiation SafetyDental ImagingDental RadiographyIntraoral RadiographyRadiation Dose MeasurementRadiation Risk AssessmentReference DosimetryIntraoral ExaminationIntraoral ImagingMedical Imaging Radiation DoseRadiation Dose AssessmentRadiation Exposure ManagementRadiographic Exposure ParametersReference Dose EvaluationTube Voltage Dependence
In this study, dose area product measurements have been performed to propose diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in intraoral dental radiology. Measurements were carried out at 60 X-ray units for all types of intraoral examinations performed in clinical routine. The third quartile values calculated range from 26.2 to 87.0 mGy cm(2). The results showed that there exists a large difference between the patient exposures among different dental facilities. It was also observed that dentists working with faster film type or higher tube voltage are not always associated with lower exposure. The study demonstrated the necessity to have the DRLs laid out as guidelines in dental radiology.
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The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation
Reference doses in dental radiodiagnostic facilities
L. González, E. Vañó, R Fernández · British Journal of Radiology · 2001 · 42 citations
Medicine, Oral Radiology, Radiology +17
Keith Horner, V E Rushton, Zuzana Walker et al. · Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) · 2004 · 41 citations
Dentistry, Oral Radiology, Radiology +17