title: [Dose exposure from analog and digital full mouth radiography and panoramic radiography].
abstract: The present study investigated the dose exposition in the head and neck region by use of analog and digital radiographic dental systems. Four radiographic devices were tested: panoramic radiography (analog and digital) and 14-image full-mouth-survey (FMS, analog and digital). Organ doses were measured on a Rando-phantom by use of CaF2-dosimeters according to the IRCP-guidelines and the effective doses calculated. The results were the following: the value of E was lowest in digital FMS (41 microSv) and highest in analog FMS (78 microSv), i.e. dose was reduced by 47% by using a digital device. In panoramic radiography, doses were 17% lower using digital technique (digital 45 microSv vs. analog 54 pSv). Thus, FMS is no longer associated with higher doses than orthopantomography when conventional films are replaced by digital techniques.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Zahnärztliche Chirurgie, -Radiologie, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde, Zentrum für Zahnmedizin der Universität Basel.
authors.forename: Hanspeter
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kiefer
authors.forename: J Thomas
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lambrecht
authors.forename: Jakob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roth
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods