Radiobiologic risk estimation from dental radiology. Part II. Cancer incidence and fatality

Thomas E. Underhill, Kazuyuki Kimura, Israel Chilvarquer, William D. McDavid, Robert P. Langlais, John W. Preece, George Barnwell

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

21 Scopus citations

Abstract

With the use of the measured absorbed doses from part I of this article, the specific radiobiologic risk to the patient from (1) five different panoramic machines with rare-earth screens, (2) a 20-film complete-mouth survey with E-speed film, long round cone, (3) a 20-film complete-mouth survey with E-speed film, long rectangular cone, (4) a 4-film interproximal survey with E-speed film, long round cone, and (5) a 4-film interproximal survey with E-speed film, long rectangular cone, was calculated. The estimated risks are expressed in two ways: the probability of radiation-induced cancer in specific organs per million examinations and the probability of expression of a fatal cancer per million examinations. The highest risks calculated were from the complete-mouth survey with the use of round collimation. The lowest risks calculated were from panoramic radiography and four interproximal radiographs with rectangular collimation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)261-267
Number of pages7
JournalOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
Volume66
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1988

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Dentistry(all)

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Radiobiologic risk estimation from dental radiology. Part II. Cancer incidence and fatality'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this