Is digital better in dental radiography? 2008

U Zdesar, and T Fortuna, and B Valantic, and D Skrk
Institute of Occupational Safety, Chengdujska cesta 25, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. urban.zdesar@zvd.si

In Slovenia, dental radiography was the first field in which projection x-ray imaging using digital detectors was done. At present around 30% of intraoral dental x-ray units use digital detectors. Annual test results were analysed to compare digital systems with film-based ones. The survey results show significantly lower doses of exposure in digital systems. In our opinion digital systems are especially suitable for practitioners who perform a low number of x-ray examinations (e.g. private dentists), because of problems that may arise due to developing a limited number of films. The problem with digital systems could be the ease of deleting an image and performing another examination, the extent of which was not investigated.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011829 Radiation Dosage The amount of radiation energy that is deposited in a unit mass of material, such as tissues of plants or animal. In RADIOTHERAPY, radiation dosage is expressed in gray units (Gy). In RADIOLOGIC HEALTH, the dosage is expressed by the product of absorbed dose (Gy) and quality factor (a function of linear energy transfer), and is called radiation dose equivalent in sievert units (Sv). Sievert Units,Dosage, Radiation,Gray Units,Gy Radiation,Sv Radiation Dose Equivalent,Dosages, Radiation,Radiation Dosages,Units, Gray,Units, Sievert
D011856 Radiographic Image Enhancement Improvement in the quality of an x-ray image by use of an intensifying screen, tube, or filter and by optimum exposure techniques. Digital processing methods are often employed. Digital Radiography,Image Enhancement, Radiographic,Radiography, Digital,Enhancement, Radiographic Image,Enhancements, Radiographic Image,Image Enhancements, Radiographic,Radiographic Image Enhancements
D011857 Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted Computer systems or networks designed to provide radiographic interpretive information. Computer Assisted Radiographic Image Interpretation,Computer-Assisted Radiographic Image Interpretation,Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer Assisted
D005069 Evaluation Studies as Topic Works about studies that determine the effectiveness or value of processes, personnel, and equipment, or the material on conducting such studies. Critique,Evaluation Indexes,Evaluation Methodology,Evaluation Report,Evaluation Research,Methodology, Evaluation,Pre-Post Tests,Qualitative Evaluation,Quantitative Evaluation,Theoretical Effectiveness,Use-Effectiveness,Critiques,Effectiveness, Theoretical,Evaluation Methodologies,Evaluation Reports,Evaluation, Qualitative,Evaluation, Quantitative,Evaluations, Qualitative,Evaluations, Quantitative,Indexes, Evaluation,Methodologies, Evaluation,Pre Post Tests,Pre-Post Test,Qualitative Evaluations,Quantitative Evaluations,Report, Evaluation,Reports, Evaluation,Research, Evaluation,Test, Pre-Post,Tests, Pre-Post,Use Effectiveness
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014962 X-Ray Film A film base coated with an emulsion designed for use with x-rays. Film, X-Ray,Radiographic Film,Film, Radiographic,Xray Film,Film, X Ray,Film, Xray,Films, Radiographic,Films, X-Ray,Films, Xray,Radiographic Films,X Ray Film,X-Ray Films,Xray Films
D017524 Slovenia Created 7 April 1992 as a result of the division of Yugoslavia.
D019252 Radiography, Dental, Digital A rapid, low-dose, digital imaging system using a small intraoral sensor instead of radiographic film, an intensifying screen, and a charge-coupled device. It presents the possibility of reduced patient exposure and minimal distortion, although resolution and latitude are inferior to standard dental radiography. A receiver is placed in the mouth, routing signals to a computer which images the signals on a screen or in print. It includes digitizing from x-ray film or any other detector. (From MEDLINE abstracts; personal communication from Dr. Charles Berthold, NIDR) Dental Digital Radiography,Digital Dental Radiography, Direct,Digital Radiography, Dental,Dental Radiovisiography,Digora,Radiovisiography, Dental,Scanora,Sens-A-Ray,Visualix,Digoras,Radiography, Dental Digital,Scanoras,Sens A Ray,SensARay,Visualices

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