Are Bismuth Shields Useful in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology Practice for the Protection of Eyes and Thyroid Glands from Ionizing Radiation?

Aytugar, Emre; Kose, TAHA; Gumru, Birsay; Aytugar, Tugce; Yasar, Dogan; ÇENE, Erhan; Mihmanli, Ahmet

doi:10.5812/iranjradiol.40723

Are Bismuth Shields Useful in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology Practice for the Protection of Eyes and Thyroid Glands from Ionizing Radiation?

Aytugar E., Kose T. E., Gumru B., Aytugar T. B., Yasar D., ÇENE E., ...More

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.15, no.3, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 15 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.5812/iranjradiol.40723
Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The eye lens and thyroid gland are sensitive to radiation and have a risk of being exposed to primary beams and scattered radiation during dental radiographic examinations.