Dose Creep in Dental Radiography.

As dental health care workers (DHCW), we need to keep up to date with the latest technology and how to use it safely. The use of medical radiation, including dental radiation procedures, has increased in recent years. It is imperative to employ best practices and to embrace scientifically-based prin...

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Publicado en:RDH (0279-7720) Vol. 37; no. 12; pp. 53 - 61
Autores principales: Warren, Katy, Saylors, Cindy
Formato: CEU exam questions pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Endeavor Business Media Dec2017
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Sumario:As dental health care workers (DHCW), we need to keep up to date with the latest technology and how to use it safely. The use of medical radiation, including dental radiation procedures, has increased in recent years. It is imperative to employ best practices and to embrace scientifically-based principles to address the dose creep that is occurring in dental radiography as we implement the recent the advances in digital, dental CT, and hand-held portable dental radiography.