Re: A LNT Experience !!NOT!!

[muckerheide <muckerheide@attbi.com>]

Another confirmation! Thank you Peter :-)



Let's see, how many states have we heard from the refutes the "doubters" :-)



Regards, Jim

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 From: "Jenkins, Peter" <PJenkins@ahs.llumc.edu>



> 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

> 

> ______________________________________

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> -----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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