Lonizing radiation regulations and the dental practitioner: 3. Quality assurance in dental radiography

Dent Update. 2012 Jun;39(5):334-6, 338-9. doi: 10.12968/denu.2012.39.5.334.

Abstract

This is the last in a series of three articles on X-ray dose reduction and covers aspects of quality assurance. The first outlined radiation physics and protection and the second the legislation relating to radiation safety.

Clinical relevance: Quality assurance is an essential part of dental radiography and is required to produce images of a consistently high standard, necessary for accurate diagnosis.

MeSH terms

  • Dental Audit / standards
  • Dental Staff / education
  • Education, Dental
  • Humans
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / methods*
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / standards
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radiation Protection / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement / standards
  • Radiography, Dental / instrumentation
  • Radiography, Dental / standards*
  • Radiography, Dental, Digital / instrumentation
  • Radiography, Dental, Digital / standards
  • Radiology / education
  • Radiology / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • United Kingdom
  • X-Ray Film
  • X-Ray Intensifying Screens