DocumentCode
544689
Title
Safety issues in dental x-ray technology
Author
Cooney, P. ; Rajan, J. ; Galvin, G. ; Malone, J.F.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Med. Phys. & Bioeng., St. James´´s Hosp., Dublin, Ireland
Volume
3
fYear
1992
fDate
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Firstpage
1166
Lastpage
1167
Abstract
An evaluation protocol for assessing the electrical, mechanical and radiological safety aspects of intra-oral dental x-ray units in current use has been developed. No routine preventative maintenance or calibration is performed on any unit. Results indicate that over 50% of the units are of old design and fall well below safety standards for equipment today.
Keywords
X-ray apparatus; dentistry; diagnostic radiography; safety; standards; electrical safety aspects; intra-oral dental X-ray units; mechanical safety aspects; radiological safety aspects; safety standards; Electric variables measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Paris
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0785-2
Electronic_ISBN
0-7803-0816-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761434
Filename
5761434
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