# Dental radiographic X-ray imaging: dose to patients

Source: https://www.keypedia.com/records/uk_mhra_guidance/uk-mhra/8647afc1-ef9e-44e7-9f99-917322864da0
Type: Guidance
Published: July 18, 2019
Updated: September 17, 2020

> This report reviews data on patient doses and equipment trends in dental X-ray imaging procedures between 2014 and 2017.

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## Content

This report reviews data between 2014 and 2017 on patient doses from all types of dental X-ray imaging procedures including: intra oral panoramic cephalometric cone beam CT (CBCT) Public Health England and its predecessor organisations have carried out national reviews of patient dose indices at regular intervals for more than 20 years. The last review of radiographic and fluoroscopic imaging procedures in 2010 formed the basis of the current UK National Diagnostic Reference Levels (NDRLs) for these applications. This new review is necessary to either confirm that the existing NDRLs are still suitable or to set new values.

## Attachments

- [Dental radiographic X-ray imaging: dose to patients](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f60e3d6e90e072bbfa0bcb5/2019_dental_NDRL_report.pdf)