Diagnostic quality versus patient exposure with five panoramic screen-film combinations

Journal Article · Tue Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Pathol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4220(86)90428-7· OSTI ID:5409065

D'Ambrosio, J A; Schiff, T G; McDavid, W D; Langland, O E

Five film-screen combinations were used to make five density-matched panoramic radiographs of a tissue-equivalent phantom skull using the Midwest/Morita Panoral x-ray machine. The radiographs were evaluated as to their diagnostic quality by twenty dental radiologists. The results demonstrate that proper screen-film selection can significantly reduce patient exposure without compromising diagnostic quality.

• Research Organization: State Univ. of New York, Buffalo
• OSTI ID: 5409065
• Journal Information: Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Pathol.; (United States), Journal Name: Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Pathol.; (United States) Vol. 4; ISSN OSOMA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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