An analysis of patient dose received during cone-beam computed tomography in relation to scan settings and imaging indications as seen in a dental institution in order to establish institutional diagnostic reference levels

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the dose-area product (DAP) of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) examinations for different scan settings and imaging indications, and to establish institutional diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for dose optimisation. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of the DAP value...

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Main Authors: Bornstein, M.M (Author), Hui, L. (Author), Hung, K.F (Author), Jacobs, R. (Author), Leung, Y.Y (Author), Yeung, A.W.K (Author)
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Language:English
Published: NLM (Medline) 2022
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