title: Quality assurance in orthodontic radiography.
abstract: The implementation of a Quality Assurance (QA) programme in orthodontic radiography is designed to improve the quality of the resultant radiographs and to reduce the number of repeat exposures. This is particularly desirable in orthodontic practice where the majority of patients are young and therefore more at risk from the detrimental effects of X-rays. A programme is described and QA tests are given that may be applied in the surgery. Particular emphasis is placed on QA measures for extraoral radiography, since this is frequently undertaken in the treatment of the orthodontic patient.
authors.affiliation: Departmental of Dental Radiology, U.M.D.S., Guy's Dental Hospital, London.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012996:Solutions; D013997:Time Factors; D014962:X-Ray Film; D014963:X-Ray Intensifying Screens
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions