The State of California has asked that our dental school use at least E-speed film. We recently got a new director of Dental Radiology who implemented the use of F-speed film. Over last several months of use, there has been numerous complaints from students and faculty about image quality, even on those which were properly aligned. Many complaints about the "fuzziness" of the images and the likelihood of missing caries, etc. I do believe that not all film is created equal.
Peter Jenkins, MS
Assistant Radiation Safety Officer
Loma Linda University Medical Center
10970 Parkland Ave.
Loma Linda, CA 92354
Phone: (909) 558-4913 ext. 47007
Fax: (909) 558-4707
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jacobus, John (OD/ORS) [mailto:jacobusj@ors.od.nih.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 09:30
To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu
Subject: RE: A LNT Experience !!NOT!!
I doubt that the Dental Board requires him to use fast film. The use of
high-speed films are not new and any good dental technician should not have
to retake a film unless there was a misalignment. I do not remember having
a second film taken due to improper techniques (settings).
-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
3050 Traymore Lane
Bowie, MD 20715-2024
E-mail: jenday1@email.msn.com (H)
-----Original Message-----
From: RuthWeiner@AOL.COM [mailto:RuthWeiner@AOL.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 11:23 AM
To: lavelyp@UCLINK4.BERKELEY.EDU
Cc: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu
Subject: Re: A LNT Experience !!NOT!!
. . .
Perhaps I was too terse in my recital. The local Dental Board requires him
to use fast film and not to use slower film. I thought you might have
realized that.
Ruth Weiner, Ph. D.
ruthweiner@aol.com
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