patient dental exposure

[Richard Sanborn <eqrad.rsanborn@email.state.ut.us>]

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For lateral adult bitewing the Entrance Skin Exposure, ESE, will
range from 50 to 575 mR depending on the kVp used and wheather the
film is D or E speed.  Example: For a 70 kVp technique using D speed
film which is properly developed the ESE will be in the range 249 to
350 mR.

The Total Effective Dose Equivalent for a 2 film intraoral procedure
will be only a few mrem: definitely less than 5 mrem.(see 1985,
British Journal of Radiology,56, 511-516.)

Richard B. Sanborn

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