Description
Book SynopsisBasic Guide to Dental Radiography provides an essential introduction to radiography in the dental practice. Illustrated throughout, this guide outlines and explains each topic in a clear and accessible style.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements viii
1 General physics 1
2 X-ray production 12
3 X-ray interaction with matter 27
4 Principles of image formation 36
5 Imaging with dental X-ray film 46
6 Digital imaging recording 61
7 X-ray equipment 70
8 Radiation doses and dose measurement 78
9 Biological effects of X-rays 86
10 Legislation: Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (IRR 1999) 94
11 Legislation: Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2000 (IR(ME)R 2000), Statutory Instrument 1059 108
12 Quality assurance 114
13 Dental intra-oral paralleling techniques 128
14 Orthopantomography 159
15 Other dental radiographic techniques 170
Appendix A: Adequate training 189
Appendix B: Image quality troubleshooting 192
Index 201
