Title: Outline governmental health and safety standards for use of radiographic equipment.
Course: Dental Careers II (14054-II) > Section: Performing Radiographic Procedures

Outline should include

- recommended total filtration for X-ray machines
- recommended diameter used with collimator
- local, state, and federal health and safety standards
- role that licensed dentists have in ensuring that radiation exposure to patients and staff is as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA)
- inherent health risks associated with radiation and basic rules of radiation safety as outlined by the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB) Radiation Health Safety exam blueprint.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What filtration should be on the radiation machine?
- What is the required diameter of the collimator?
- How often should a radiation machine be inspected?