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- Title
Cone-beam computed tomography: Time to move from ALARA to ALADA.
- Authors
Jaju, Prashant P.; Jaju, Sushma P.
- Abstract
Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is routinely recommended for dental diagnosis and treatment planning. CBCT exposes patients to less radiation than does conventional CT. Still, lack of proper education among dentists and specialists is resulting in improper referral for CBCT. In addition, aiming to generate high-quality images, operators may increase the radiation dose, which can expose the patient to unnecessary risk. This letter advocates appropriate radiation dosing during CBCT to the benefit of both patients and dentists, and supports moving from the concept of "as low as reasonably achievable" (ALARA) to "as low as diagnostically acceptable" (ALADA).
- Subjects
DENTAL pathology; CONE beam computed tomography; DENTAL therapeutics; IMAGE quality in medical radiography; RADIATION doses; DENTAL research
- Publication
Imaging Science in Dentistry, 2015, Vol 45, Issue 4, p263
- ISSN
2233-7822
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5624/isd.2015.45.4.263