Cone-beam computed tomography: Time to move from ALARA to ALADA

作者：Prashant Prakash Jaju, Sushma Prashant Jaju · 发表于：Imaging Science in Dentistry · 年份：2015 · DOI：10.5624/isd.2015.45.4.263 · 被引用次数：282 · 研究领域：Dental Radiography and Imaging、Radiation Dose and Imaging、Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging

Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is routinely recommended for dental diagnosis and treatment planning. CBCT exposes patients to less radiation than does conventional CT. Still, lack of proper education among dentists and specialists is resulting in improper referral for CBCT. In addition, aiming to generate high-quality images, operators may increase the radiation dose, which can expose the patient to unnecessary risk. This letter advocates appropriate radiation dosing during CBCT to the benefit of both patients and dentists, and supports moving from the concept of "as low as reasonably achievable" (ALARA) to "as low as diagnostically acceptable" (ALADA).