Dental Radiology

Radiation Physics Group within the Medical Physics Service has been providing a Radiation Protection, Quality Assurance and Radiation Monitoring Service between the Humber and the Tyne for more than 25 years.

We currently serve over 200 private dental practices, as well as NHS dental and maxillofacial surgical services.

We can provide your practice with

• advice from an RPA2000 certificated Radiation Protection Adviser
• help compliance with all radiation legislation & standards
• full on-site radiation protection and quality assurance surveys
• clear recommendations where specialist attention is required, with advice on suitable X-ray engineers

For detail of the Next Radiation Protection Update for Dental Radiology. click here

Specific Documents & Links

Radiation Protection news - 28 June, 2010 (2nd Link) - Compliance with IRR99: Action with professional organisations for dental practices and chiropractors. (PDF Document) Dental practices told to comply with radiation regulations - Reported in the online journal, Cosmetic Dentistry Guide. SEDENTEXCT - Euratom project on dental cone beam CT (CBCT) Dental practices told to comply with radiation regulations - Reported in the online journal, Cosmetic Dentistry Guide. The radiation protection implications of the use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in dentistry - Health Protection Agency, 2009 Selection Criteria for Dental Radiography - Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (UK), the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2004

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