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Using Gafchromic Film to Estimate The Effective Dose from Dental Cone Beam CT a nd Panoramic Radiography. AUTHORS: A Al-Okshi ¹ , M Nilsson ¹ , A Petersson ¹´² , M Wiese ² and C Lindh ¹
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Using Gafchromic Film to Estimate The Effective Dose from Dental Cone Beam CT and Panoramic Radiography
AUTHORS: A Al-Okshi ¹, M Nilsson ¹ , A Petersson ¹´² , M Wiese ² and C Lindh ¹ 1. Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden 2. Department of Radiology, Department of Odontology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen,Denmark
BACKGROUND Dramatic Advances In Dental Imaging Technology Resolution of the detectors. Reconstruction software. Substantial Increase In The Use Of Imaging ↑ health care costs ↑ per capita exposure
4X 6X Suomalainen, Anni, et al. "Availability of CBCT and iatrogenic alveolar nerve injuries." Acta Odontologica Scandinavica 0 (2012): 1-6.
In order to assess the risk from these imaging , • we must try to estimate the effective dose
AIM: Demonstrate the feasibility of GafChromic film as dosimeter for use in rotating dental radiography and apply this technique for estimation of the effective doses from three CBCT units and three panoramic units.
MATERIALS & METHODS CBCT Units • Veraviewepocs 3De • Upper jaw impacted canine • region. (4x4) • Lower jaw molar region. (4x4) • ProMax 3D • Upper jaw impacted canine • region. (4x5) • NewTom VGi • TMJ (8x8 – Normal resolution) • TMJ (8x8 – High resolution) • TMJ (12x8 – Normal resolution)
MATERIALS & METHODS Panoramic Units • Veraviewepocs 3De • Standard – panoramic view • ProMax 3D • Standard –panoramic view • ProMax – (PSP) • Standard-panoramic view
MATERIALS & METHODS RANDO® Phantom
MATERIALS & METHODS GafChromic film XR-QA2
MATERIALS & METHODS GafChromic film XR-QA2
MATERIALS & METHODS • GafChromic film XR-QA2 • Dose calibration of GafChromic® film
MATERIALS & METHODS Film scanning & Dose estimation
MATERIALS & METHODS Film scanning & Dose estimation
MATERIALS & METHODS For risk assessment, we now have to estimate the Effective dose ( E )
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT • I wish to express my gratitude to Professor • Christina Lindh • my main supervisor for supporting me from the beginning, inspiring me and introducing me to scientific research and for sharing her great knowledge and experience with me. This thesis would have been impossible to accomplish without her.