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Radiation Sources in medicine
diagnostic Radiology
Dental Radiology
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International Atomic Energy Agency
Day 7 – Lecture 2(2)
Objective
• To become familiar with dental x-ray systems.
• To become familiar with specific radiation risks associated
with this equipment.
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Contents
• Description and characteristics of equipment for intra-oral
radiography.
• Description and characteristics of equipment for panoramic
radiography.
• Description and characteristics of equipment for
cephalometric radiography.
• Equipment malfunction affecting radiation protection.
• Minimum requirements for routine maintenance.
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Dental X-ray Equipment
• Dental radiography is one of the most common x-ray
examinations in the industrialized world.
• Although individual radiation doses and risks are low,
many extensive examinations are performed in younger
age groups.
• As for other radiological procedures, patient doses can
be significantly influenced by the equipment and
techniques used and the quality assurance measures in
place.
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Dental X-ray Equipment (cont)
Different types of equipment are used depending on the type of
image required. e.g.
•
x-ray equipment for intra-oral radiography uses small intraoral non-screen x-ray films for bitewing or periapical
radiography;
•
equipment for panoramic tomographic radiography uses a
narrow fan shaped x-ray beam (~5-10 mm wide and 150 mm
high) which rotates around different axes within the patient’s
head to provide a defined image of the plane of the dental
arch. Other unwanted structures are deliberately blurred
during this process.
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Dental X-ray Equipment (cont)
Intraoral x-ray
examination
FILM HOLDER AND
POSITIONING DEVICE
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Specific Requirements for Intraoral Equipment
• The operating tube voltage should be at least 60 kV peak.
• The filtration in the useful beam should be equivalent to at
least 1.5 mm Al at x-ray tube voltages up to 70 kV peak and
2.5 mm if greater than 70 kV peak.
• X-ray tube focus to skin distances of 200 mm or greater are
recommended.
• The diameter of the x-ray beam should not be greater than
60 mm at the outer end of the beam applicator.
• Rectangular collimation is recommended.
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Specific Requirements for Intraoral Equipment (cont)
• The fastest films consistent with the required clinical results
should be used.
• Whenever practicable, film holders incorporating beam
aiming devices should be used.
• On new equipment, manufacturers should provide a range
of x-ray outputs and exposure times so that different speed
image receptors (faster film and digital image receptors)
can be correctly exposed.
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Dental X-ray Equipment (cont)
Older “pointer cone” equipment. Open ended collimation (right)
should be used
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Specific Requirements for Panoramic Equipment
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The rotation of the x-ray tube around the head that provides the
tomographic image of the entire dental arch must be precise
and reproducible.
•
Patient positioning devices should be simple, reliable and
accurate.
•
A fast intensifying screen / film combination (or comparable
speed image receptors) should be used.
•
All new equipment should incorporate a range of radiographic
exposures consistent with clinical requirements, the patient’s
build (i.e. adults, children) and the speed of the image receptor.
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Dental X-ray Equipment (cont)
Panoramic tomographic
x-ray equipment
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Dental X-ray Equipment (cont)
Panoramic tomographic
x-ray equipment patient positioning
devices
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Dental X-ray Equipment (cont)
For orthodontic analysis (the diagnosis and treatment of
dental disorders), two techniques are routinely employed:
• cephalometry, which provides
reproducible images of the skull,
dentition and facial profile including the
soft tissue;
• CT examinations
(dedicated dental Cone
Beam CT (CBCT)
scanner).
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Image development
Improper x-ray film development is a significant cause of
unnecessary patient exposure and reduced film quality.
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Bitewing exposures
Sample size
651
Mean dose (mGy)
3.14
100
Number
This survey of
bitewing doses
indicates problems
with film development.
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60
40
Doses should range
from 2.5 to 3.0 mGy
(without back scatter).
20
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
mGy (air kerma at skin entrance surface)
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Malfunctions affecting radiation protection
Basically the same as for general x-ray system (see modules 2.1, 2.2
and 2.3) but the tests performed and the measuring instruments used
shall be adapted to the particular characteristics of the dental system
under investigation: e.g.
•
inaccuracy and inconsistency of the x-ray tube voltage and
radiation output;
•
inaccurate or defective timer;
•
misalignment between the x-ray beam and the image receptor;
•
unsatisfactory film storage conditions, image development and
viewing conditions.
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