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
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761434
