Re: Kodak X-ray film lowers radiation dose

[JGinniver@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 4/8/04 3:25:34 am, jim_hoerner@HOTMAIL.COM writes:





> [Makes one wonder if it's more expensive film, and if so, is it worth it?

> LNT in action, folks.

> 



I don't know whether there will be some increase in price for this new film, 

but I have got the dentist who undertakes work at our site to move from group 

D to Group E films which reduces the dose by about half.   I did check with 

his film supplier and the cost was the same.   In addition I checked with Kodak 

and the   Group E film used the same processing as the Group D and so there 

was no additional cost for new equipment, writing new procedures, staff training 

etc. 



A true example of ALARA, where it was entirely reasonable to reduce doses by 

half.



Regards,

     Julian