Reference dose levels for dental panoramic radiography in Gwangju (South Korea)
Creators
- 1. Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Dental Science Research Inst., Chonnam National Univ., 77 Yongbong-ro Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757 (Korea, Republic of)
- 2. Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Hallym Univ. Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang (Korea, Republic of)
Description
This study assessed the reference dose levels for dental panoramic radiography in Gwangju city (South Korea) based on the dose width product (DWP) and compared them with those already established elsewhere. A total of 44 panoramic dental radiographic sets (36 digital and 8 analogue panoramic sets) in 41 dental clinics in Gwangju city were chosen. The third quartile DWP was determined from 429 surface dose measurements of the adult surface dose in panoramic dental radiography. The third quartile DWP for panoramic radiography was 60.1 mGy mm. The proposed DWP reference levels of 60.1 mGy mm were less than or equal to those previously reported in other countries, such as Italy and UK, and acceptable for panoramic radiography in Gwangju (KR). (authors)
Availability note (English)
Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncq189Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1093/rpd/ncq189;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiation Protection Dosimetry
- Journal Volume
- 142
- Journal Issue
- 2-4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 184-190
- ISSN
- 0144-8420
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 43102115
- Subject category
- S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ADULTS; DOSES; FEMALES; HUMAN POPULATIONS; MALES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SURFACES; URBAN AREAS
- Descriptors DEC
- AGE GROUPS; ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; POPULATIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 32 refs