The correlation of x-ray beam quality at typical energies used for dental
radiography with dosimeter response was studied. Landauer Luxel  Optically
Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dosimeters were analyzed for the dose response with
respect to the built-in variety of filters in each badge. Trends found in dosimeter
response were compared to beam quality measurements through use of a spherical, air
ionization chamber and added aluminum filtration to harden the beam. Additionally, a
series of image quality analyses were performed to determine if the exposures were
performed at optimal settings for easy reading by the dentist. Through the use of a
survey in which the dental office sends in the x-ray film to Landauer for analysis, these
factors can be determined using calibration curves determined from collected data for
correction.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/3043 |
| Date | 12 April 2006 |
| Creators | Handley, Stephen Michael |
| Contributors | Hamilton, Ian S. |
| Publisher | Texas A&M University |
| Source Sets | Texas A and M University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book, Thesis, Electronic Thesis, text |
| Format | 1472127 bytes, electronic, application/pdf, born digital |
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