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Protección radiológica en radiodiagnóstico (orientada a intervencionismo)
AN OVERVIEW OF DENTAL RADIOLOGY IN CITIES OF BRAZIL
Menezes, F.L.
1
, Ferreira, F.C.L.
2
, Belinato, W.
3,4
and Paschoal, C.M.M.
1
*
1
Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (UVA), Sobral, Ceará, Brazil.
2
Universidade Federal do Sul e Sudeste do Pará (UNIFESSPA), Marabá, Pará, Brazil.
3
Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS), São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil.
4
Instituto Federal da Bahia (IFBA)/
Campus
Vitória da Conquista, Vitória de Conquista, Bahia,
Brazil.
* Responsible author, email: cinthiam.paschoal@gmail.com
In Brazil, the National Ordinance No. 453/1998 of the Ministry of Health regulates the operation
of medical and odontological diagnostic radiology services. However, the inspection of
periapical dental X-ray equipment is not carried out by some Sanitary Surveillances. This study
intended to determine the suitability to the ordinance of the dental offices of Sobral-CE,
Northeast of Brazil, and to compare the results with literature data for other cities of Brazil,
giving a view of dental radiology of this country. It was performed tests of radiation field and
image quality, and it was applied questionnaires to the professionals of Sobral-CE. For the
image quality test, it was used a dental phantom and the processing of the films was performed
in the clinics and at the laboratory (standard). The questionnaire assessed physical parameters
that interfere on the radiation protection and on the quality of images. The results show that the
ordinance is not being properly followed and that it is necessary to inspect the periapical X-ray
equipments. Moreover, in general, it is observed that dental professionals should have better
training on ionizing radiation and on radiation protection.