[Radiology and radioprotection in dental medicine. 2: Regulations and practical recommendations].
The three general principles of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) are first recalled: (1) justification, (2) ALARA, (3) the dose limits. The dose limits to be followed, at present, in Belgium are given for the occupational exposure, the occupational exposure of women (pregnant and not), the exposure of the public. The possible modification of the dose limits by the ICRP is a near future is discussed. The present belgian regulations are reviewed as far as the equipment and the buildings are concerned, as well as for the personal dosimeters and the medical supervision. Finally, the doses delivered to the patients, at different organs, during dental radiological examinations are recalled, e.g. the doses at the skin, the thyroid, the gonads, the eyes, the pituitary gland. The interest of shielding the thyroid and the abdomen is discussed.
Jones
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Faculté de Médecine, Ecole de Médecine Dentaire et de Stomatologie, U.C.L., Bruxelles.
Smeesters
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Wambersie
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D001530:Belgium; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005260:Female; D005373:Film Dosimetry; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects*
Radiologie et radioprotection en médecine dentaire. Deuxième Partie: Réglementation et recommandations pratiques.