Published November 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Acceptance testing and quality assurance of newly installed orthopantomography

  • 1. Department of Medical Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (India)

Description

People with the dental problem are an increasing number in present days because of their lifestyle and hereditary. Same as general diagnostic equipment, dental medicine has also come up with diagnostic equipment with advanced features in it. Orthopantomography (OPG) is imaging equipment used to image the teeth structures. The dentist uses this equipment to find the hidden dental structures, malignant or benign masses, bone loss, and cavities of the human mouth. Quality Assurance (QA) is an important aspect when we talk about radiation procedure imaging technology. So, QA protocol to be carried out in accordance with Atomic Energy regulatory body (AERB) and American Association Physicist in Medicine (AAPM) task group report no. 175 which will ensure the safety procedure of the equipment handling

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Medical Physics
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
suppl.1
Journal Page Range
p. 78
CODEN
JMPHFE

Conference

Title
39. annual conference of Association of Medical Physicists of India
Acronym
AMPICON 2018
Dates
2-4 Nov 2018
Place
Chennai (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
50065610
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BONE CELLS; JAW; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOTHERAPY; REGULATIONS; SAFETY STANDARDS
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL CELLS; BODY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS; LAWS; MANAGEMENT; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; RADIOLOGY; SKELETON; SKULL; SOMATIC CELLS; STANDARDS; THERAPY