Radiobiologic risk estimation from dental radiology. Part II. Cancer incidence and fatality

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Pathol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4220(88)90103-X· OSTI ID:6557640

Underhill, T E; Kimura, K; Chilvarquer, I; McDavid, W D; Langlais, R P; Preece, J W; Barnwell, G

With the use of the measured absorbed doses from part I of this article, the specific radiobiologic risk to the patient from (1) five different panoramic machines with rare-earth screens, (2) a 20-film complete-mouth survey with E-speed film, long round cone, (3) a 20-film complete-mouth survey with E-speed film, long rectangular cone, (4) a 4-film interproximal survey with E-speed film, long round cone, and (5) a 4-film interproximal survey with E-speed film, long rectangular cone, was calculated. The estimated risks are expressed in two ways: the probability of radiation-induced cancer in specific organs per million examinations and the probability of expression of a fatal cancer per million examinations. The highest risks calculated were from the complete-mouth survey with the use of round collimation. The lowest risks calculated were from panoramic radiography and four interproximal radiographs with rectangular collimation.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6557640
• Journal Information: Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Pathol.; (United States), Vol. 66:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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