1 Intraoral x-ray image(s)
Estimated organ dose
The organ doses shown above are calculated from the user input combined with the dose database collected from articles published since 2010.
Input
Dental imaging session
Choose the dental imaging procedure, enter how many images were taken, and add CBCT age or field-of-view details when available.
1 Intraoral x-ray image(s)
Dose distribution map
The dose distribution shown above was calculated from Monte Carlo computer simulation using a computerized head anatomy model and the MCGPU program.
1 Intraoral x-ray image(s)
Comparison with other radiation sources
Other radiation source doses are from NCRP Report No. 160. The annual natural background reference is 3110 uSv.
About
Calculator notes
This calculator was developed from the original Xojo app by Hawon Lee and Andreu Badal. It is intended as an educational dose estimate based on published literature values.
It is not medical advice and should not replace professional interpretation of a specific exam or clinical protocol.
Key references
- Intraoral: Kadesjo 2018, Granlund 2015, Li 2020.
- Panoramic: Matsuo 2011, Davis 2015, Granlund 2015, Han 2013, Lee 2016, Lee 2019, Qiang 2019, Li 2020.
- CBCT: Pauwels 2012, Kim 2018, Koivisto 2012, Kralik 2018, Lee 2020, Marcu 2018, Morant 2013, Qiang 2019, Stratis 2016, Yeh and Chen 2018, Li 2020.