Absorbed Doses in Organs of the Head and Neck from Conventional Temporomandibular Joint Tomography

악관절 단층촬영시의 두경부 주요 기관의 흡수선량

Purpose : This study was done to evaluate the absorbed doses in organs of the head and neck for the conventional temporomandibular joint tomography. Materials and Methods : Dosimetry was performed with 32 LiF thermoluminescent dosimeters, which were placed in a tissue-equivalent phantom when the temporomandibular joint was examined by both lateral and frontal temporomandibular joint tomography. Results : For lateral tomography, parotid gland and preauricular area towards tube showed relatively high absorbed dose of 1056.9 μGy and 519.9 μGy respectively. For frontal tomography, the two largest absorbed doses were 259.2 μGy in orbit towards tube and 212.0 μGy in lens towards tube. Conclusion : Conventional temporomandibular joint tomography showed relatively low absorbed doses on critical organs. Thus, responsible use of it may not be limited.