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1Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear, Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Caixa Postal 941, CEP 30123-970 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Abstract:
The thermoluminescent (TL) dosimetry was used to measure entrance skin absorbed doses at anatomical points close to critical organs of patients undergoing tomographic techniques as part of a pre-surgery planning for dental implants. The dosimetric procedure was applied in 19 patients, and absorbed doses could be measured with a combined uncertainty down to 14%. Results showed that patient doses may be increased by a factor of 20 in the helical computed tomography compared to panoramic and spiral conventional tomographic exams.
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