Patient dose + Working procedures Flashcards
Justification
of all images taken to ensure persons are not exposed without reason
The correct exposure
setting to be used for individuals
Fastest films
possible film speed to be used -e + f speed allow shortest possible exposure time. Cassettes should be fittest with fastest rare earth intensifying screens
MicroSieverts of a single dental x-ray
0.2 uSc
MicroSieverts of a full mouth x-ray
3.9 uSc
MicroSieverts of cephalometric x-ray
9 uSc
MicroSieverts of dental panoramic x-ray
10 uSc
MicroSieverts of dental CT scan
36 uSc
Working procedures
strict guidelines are laid out for staff involved in the process to ensure quality + use is maintained in professional manner thus producing clinically diagnostic radiographs
Training
the outcome of QA programme may well flag areas of concern or improvement, thus would be embraced + acted upon to identify training + development opportunities
It is a requirement
to undertake 5 yearly radiograph updates as part of GDC registration requirement