title: [Radiation risks in dental and medical radiography].
abstract: Biological effects of exposure to ionizing radiation in diagnostic dental and medical radiology are stochastic effects such as carcinogenesis and genetical effects. Today, radiation exposure due to an x-ray or nuclear medicine examination varies from less then 0.001 mSv to more then 10 mSv effective dose. The background level of natural radiation in the Netherlands is about 2 mSv. Assuming that an appropriate indication for the examination exists, it can be stated that generally the diagnostic information obtained outweighs by far the risks involved in the exposure to radiation.
authors.affiliation: Vakgroep Klinische Oncologie, Academisch Ziekenhuis Leiden, Interuniversitair Onderzoeksinstituut voor Radiopathologie en Stralenbescherming (IRS), Leiden.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geleijns
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Broerse
mesh_terms: D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D011830:Radiation Effects; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018570:Risk Assessment