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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2016.10.5.291

Study on Research for Reducing Radiation Dose of Head and Neck for Cephalometric Radiography System  

OH, Yoonjin (Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
Shin, Jae-won (Department of Radiological Science, Dongseo University)
Lee, Samyol (Department of Radiological Science, Dongseo University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.10, no.5, 2016 , pp. 291-298 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, the interest in the orthodontic treatment for children is increased by a rise in national income level. The number of cephalometric radiography that could diagnose a malocclusion and malposition between teeth and jawbone increased. It required attention to radiation exposure, because the subject of dental examination is children which are more sensitive to radiation and the head and neck, the object of that include radiation sensitive organ such as the thyroid, bone marrow, eyes, salivary gland, and so on. In this study, we measured two-dimensional dose distribution in cephalometric radiography system (VATEC Pax-400C) using Agfa CP-G Plus film and MagicMax Dosimeter, and calculated radiation organ dose of head and neck through MCNPX simulation. And then we designed a radiation protective device to decrease radiation dose. The dose distribution of the cephalometric radiography system irradiated the head and neck overall as well as the oral and maxillofacial parts. The radiation organ dose calculated that thyroid, oesophagus and eyes are irradiated high, and the radiation organ dose decreased about 70 ~ 80% by the application of the radiation protective device. The results of this study will be used construction of database for dental radiation exposure and research of reducing radiation dose.
Keywords
Cephalometric radiography; Dose distribution; Organ dose; Radiation protection; Monte carlo simulation;
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