Shielding
Shielding Explanatory Notes, Shielding Guidelines for intraoral and pan/ceph and a Shielding Checklist may be used to determine the shielding required for a new installation or when modifying an existing installation.
Dental X-Rays
Dental Radiation Exposure and Film Processing Radiography is one of the most useful and powerful diagnostic tools available to the dental practitioner. The use of x-rays as a standard diagnostic procedure is well established in the profession. This use places an obligation on the dental practitioner who must weigh the benefits of additional diagnostic information against the risk from radiation exposure to the patient.
In keeping with current radiation protection philosophy, exposure to all persons should be kept As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) . Therefore, it is imperative that radiographic procedures are optimized to provide acceptable diagnostic information to the dental practitioner with the minimum radiation exposure to the patient and dental office staff.
The Dental X-Ray Facts booklet provides the dental practitioner, dental clinic staff and patients with a number of facts on the use of x-rays in dentistry.
Radiation and Film Developer
Under-development of the films in the developer tank leads to overexposure to the patient and increased levels of stray radiation exposure for staff. The correct processing of the x-ray film and the developer, are both important in ensuring image quality while at the same time keeping patient exposures as low as practicable and preventing the need for repeat exposures. To find out if you may be under-exposing your radiographic films and consequently over-exposing your patients, refer to our quick checklist entitled Radiation Exposure and Your Developer.