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Effective radiation dose and eye lens dose in dental cone beam CT: effect of field of view and angle of rotation

Ruben Pauwels, G Zhang, C Theodorakou, Hilde Bosmans, Reinhilde Jacobs, Ria Bogaerts, Keith Horner

British Journal of Radiology · 2014 · 100 citations · 34 references

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Abstract

The effect of the FOV and rotation angle on the effective dose in dental CBCT was quantified. The dominant effect of FOV height was demonstrated. A preliminary model has been proposed, which could be used to predict effective dose as a function of FOV size and position.

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