Patient risk from interproximal radiography

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Pathol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4220(84)90066-5· OSTI ID:5999873

Gibbs, S J; Pujol, A Jr; Chen, T S; Malcolm, A W; James, Jr, A E

Computer simulation methods for determining patient dose from dental radiography have demonstrated that patient risk from a two-film interproximal examination ranges from 1.1 X 10(-8) to 3.4 X 10(-7) using 90-kVp beams, depending on film speed, projection technique, and age and sex of the patient. Further, changing from a short-cone round-beam to a long-cone technique with rectangular collimation reduces risk by a factor of 2.9, independent of other factors.

• Research Organization: Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Center, Nashville, TN
• OSTI ID: 5999873
• Journal Information: Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Pathol.; (United States), Journal Name: Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Pathol.; (United States) Vol. 58:3; ISSN OSOMA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DOSES
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RISK ASSESSMENT
SEX DEPENDENCE
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