Entrance skin dose of the thyroid gland area following exposure with different protocols of two panoramic and cone-beam computed tomography devices

• Main Authors: Bardia Vadiati Saberi (Author), Negar Khosravifard (Author), Tahereh Mohtavipour (Author), Farnoosh Khaksari (Author), Sara Abbasi (Author), Ataollah Shahmalakpoor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) has gained considerable use, while radiation burden remains an important concern. Aims: This study aimed at determining the entrance skin dose of the thyroid gland area through exposure with the normal, soft, and hard modes of Vatech (Pax-i) panoramic...