Effective dose from cone beam CT examinations in dentistry
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- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 82 (973), 35-40
- https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr/31419627
Abstract
Cone beam CT (CBCT) is becoming an increasingly utilized imaging modality for dental examinations in the UK. Previous studies have presented little information on patient dose for the range of fields of view (FOVs) that can be utilized. The purpose of the study was therefore to calculate the effective dose delivered to the patient during a selection of CBCT examinations performed in dentistry. In particular, the i-CAT CBCT scanner was investigated for several imaging protocols commonly used in clinical practice. A Rando phantom containing thermoluminescent dosemeters was scanned. Using both the 1990 and recently approved 2007 International Commission on Radiological Protection recommended tissue weighting factors, effective doses were calculated. The doses (E1990, E2007) were: full FOV head (92.8 µSv, 206.2 µSv); 13 cm scan of the jaws (39.5 µSv, 133.9 µSv); 6 cm high-resolution mandible (47.2 µSv, 188.5 µSv); 6 cm high-resolution maxilla (18.5 µSv, 93.3 µSv); 6 cm standard mandible (23.9 µSv, 96.2 µSv); ...Keywords
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