Re: Panoramic Xray Exposure

I must be naive...everytime I ever saw a panorex machine in a dental/ortho
office, it was in a room all its own...even at the school, the pans are in a
separate room. This just sounds too weird. :)


"Steven Bornfeld" <dentaltwinmung@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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C.J. Thomas wrote:
As far as any form of risk, unless you are exposed to this on a daily
basis, do not worry. That being said, you should not have been in the
same room as the panorex machine. The room should be isolated with lead
walls. The exposure you might have received was in the form of a very
weak scatter radiation...but I am not making excuses for the dentist...I
just want to reassure you.

Interesting--usually this kind of open floor plan I thought was used
primarily in ortho offices. And then, there's usually a separate room for
pans.
I agree--the risk is minimal. But it shouldn't have happened.

Steve


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