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Clinical guidelines for dental cone-beam computed tomography
- Source :
- Oral radiology. 34(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Dental cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) received regulatory approval in Japan in 2000 and has been widely used since being approved for coverage by the National Health Insurance system in 2012. This imaging technique allows dental practitioners to observe and diagnose lesions in the dental hard tissue in three dimensions (3D). When performing routine radiography, the examination must be justified, and optimal protection should be provided according to the ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principles laid down by the International Commission on Radiological Protection. Dental CBCT should be performed in such a way that the radiation exposure is minimized and the benefits to the patient are maximized. There is a growing demand for widespread access to cutting-edge health care through Japan’s universal health insurance system. However, at the same time, people want our limited human, material, and financial resources to be used efficiently while providing safe health care at the least possible cost to society. Japan’s aging population is expected to reach a peak in 2025, when most of the baby boomer generation will be aged 75 years or older. Comprehensive health care networks are needed to overcome these challenges. Against this background, we hope that this text will contribute to the nation’s oral health by encouraging efficient use of dental CBCT.
- Subjects :
- Population ageing
Cone beam computed tomography
medicine.medical_specialty
Radiography
Computed tomography
Commission
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
stomatognathic system
Japan
Health care
Radiography, Dental
Medicine
Humans
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Dentistry (miscellaneous)
Medical physics
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
030206 dentistry
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Radiological weapon
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16139674
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Oral radiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....13177ce05166fa4e99e84a83a4a641f8