Re: unuseful dental x-ray

[Wes Van Pelt <VanPeltW@idt.net>]

Hi All,

In New Jersey this would be a violation of state regulations. It is
prohibited in NJ to apply radiation to a human without any medical
benefit.

Regards,
Wes

Wesley R. Van Pelt, Ph.D., CIH, CHP                KF2LG
President, Van Pelt Associates, Inc.     
Consulting in radiological health and safety.
mailto:VanPeltW@IDT.net        
http://shell.idt.net/~vanpeltw/index.html


Richard Wu wrote:
> 
> My dentist took films on my missing teeth which need bridges. He told me he
> had to send the films to the dental insurance to prove that I did not have
> teeth on that location. My understanding is that the radiation exposure I
> received from this procedure is only for the insurance documentation
> purpose. There is no other benifit at all. Can some one comment on this.
> Thanks.
> 
> Richard Wu, M.S., DABR, DABSNM
> RSO/Medical Physicist
> United/Unity/Mercy Hospital
> St. Paul, MN
> 
> rwu@clinserv.com
> 612-635-4404

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