How much extra radiation exposure comes from a chest x-ray?
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Neil KaoPosted
Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:27am
This was a question from a mom of a patient, for whom we both agreed a chest x-ray to rule out pneumonia would have been a good step. Excellent information can be found at http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/safety/index.cfm?pg=sfty_xray#3. To quote, "in simple terms, we can compare the radiation exposure from one chest x-ray as equivalent
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Low (lower!) Dose Radiation Dental X-Rays
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Dr. Thomas GibbsPosted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 12:31pm
safer, better results. Here's why our patients find our low-radiation digital x-rays to be superior to any other x-ray technology:
Safer Technology — Our digital x-ray machines use at least about 95% less radiation than conventional film x-rays.
Better Results — The low radiation digital x-ray technology we use reveals things that film x-raysRead on »
Low-Radiation Digital X-rays
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Randall LaFromPosted
Sat 18 Dec 2010 12:13am
One of the greatest aspects of contemporary dentistry is technology that improves patient safety and diagnostic capability. One such tool is digital x-rays, or digital radiography. I’m Dr. Randall LaFrom . At LaFrom Dentistry in Cupertino, CA , I’ve invested in digital x-rays because I believe it improves my ability to administer state-of-the-art
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Value of Low Dose Radiation Digital Panoramic X-Rays
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Dr. Thomas GibbsPosted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 12:31pm
A patient recently asked me why I, who is usually considered to be “on the forefront” of dentistry and technology, waited so long to purchase a digital panoramic x-ray...:
1. Resolution that is vastly improved over early versions.
2. Digital computer enhancement capabilities allow the x-ray image to enhance to reveal details
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Value of Low Dose Radiation Digital Panoramic X-Rays
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Dr. Thomas GibbsPosted
Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:02am
A patient recently asked me why I, who is usually considered to be “on the forefront” of dentistry and technology, waited so long to purchase a digital panoramic x-ray...:
1. Resolution that is vastly improved over early versions.
2. Digital computer enhancement capabilities allow the x-ray image to enhance to reveal details
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Low Radiation Panoramic X-rays--Advantages
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Dr. Thomas GibbsPosted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 12:31pm
Although a panoramic image does not eliminate the need for the smaller, detailed images of specific teeth obtained from the smaller digital x-rays pictures, it does..., panoramic x-rays provide as many as 40 distinct and relevant dental landmarks as well as revealing many pathological conditions. Clearly, this large clear panoramic view of the dental
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Low (lower!) Dose Radiation Dental X-Rays
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Dr. Thomas GibbsPosted
Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:02am
safer, better results. Here's why our patients find our low-radiation digital x-rays to be superior to any other x-ray technology:
Safer Technology — Our digital x-ray machines use at least about 95% less radiation than conventional film x-rays.
Better Results — The low radiation digital x-ray technology we use reveals things that film x-rays simply
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Molecular Biology: What Is Radiation’s True Target?
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Environmental HealthPosted
Tue 31 Jul 2007 9:00pm
long believed that ionizing radiation, like gamma rays, kills cells by shattering DNA. Now Michael Daly, an associate professor of pathology at the Uniformed Services University... radiation-resistant bacteria accumulated high levels of manganese, compared with radiation-sensitive bacteria. When zapped with the same dose of gamma rays, however, radiationRead on »
