Imaging
Effective dose
μ
Sv
Intra oral radiograph
˂8.3
Panoramic
9 - 26
Cephalometric radiograph
3 - 6
Cone beam CT( focused field of view) (dento-alveolar)
5 - 38.3
Full mouth series radiograph
35 - 388
Cone beam CT - Craniofacial
68 - 599
Medical fan beam CT – maxilla and mandible
2000
Table 1:
Comparison of effective radiation dosage among Cone beam CT, conventional radiography and Medical fan beam CT [
3
,
4
].
