TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical guidelines for dental cone-beam computed tomography
AU - A Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines
AU - Japanese Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
AU - Hayashi, Takafumi
AU - Arai, Yoshinori
AU - Chikui, Toru
AU - Hayashi-Sakai, Sachiko
AU - Honda, Kazuya
AU - Indo, Hiroko
AU - Kawai, Taisuke
AU - Kobayashi, Kaoru
AU - Murakami, Shumei
AU - Nagasawa, Masako
AU - Naitoh, Munetaka
AU - Nakayama, Eiji
AU - Nikkuni, Yutaka
AU - Nishiyama, Hideyoshi
AU - Shoji, Noriaki
AU - Suenaga, Shigeaki
AU - Tanaka, Ray
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Japanese Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
PY - 2018/5/1
Y1 - 2018/5/1
N2 - Dental cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) received regulatory approval in Japan in 2000 and has been widely used since being approved for coverage by the National Health Insurance system in 2012. This imaging technique allows dental practitioners to observe and diagnose lesions in the dental hard tissue in three dimensions (3D). When performing routine radiography, the examination must be justified, and optimal protection should be provided according to the ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principles laid down by the International Commission on Radiological Protection. Dental CBCT should be performed in such a way that the radiation exposure is minimized and the benefits to the patient are maximized. There is a growing demand for widespread access to cutting-edge health care through Japan’s universal health insurance system. However, at the same time, people want our limited human, material, and financial resources to be used efficiently while providing safe health care at the least possible cost to society. Japan’s aging population is expected to reach a peak in 2025, when most of the baby boomer generation will be aged 75 years or older. Comprehensive health care networks are needed to overcome these challenges. Against this background, we hope that this text will contribute to the nation’s oral health by encouraging efficient use of dental CBCT.
AB - Dental cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) received regulatory approval in Japan in 2000 and has been widely used since being approved for coverage by the National Health Insurance system in 2012. This imaging technique allows dental practitioners to observe and diagnose lesions in the dental hard tissue in three dimensions (3D). When performing routine radiography, the examination must be justified, and optimal protection should be provided according to the ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principles laid down by the International Commission on Radiological Protection. Dental CBCT should be performed in such a way that the radiation exposure is minimized and the benefits to the patient are maximized. There is a growing demand for widespread access to cutting-edge health care through Japan’s universal health insurance system. However, at the same time, people want our limited human, material, and financial resources to be used efficiently while providing safe health care at the least possible cost to society. Japan’s aging population is expected to reach a peak in 2025, when most of the baby boomer generation will be aged 75 years or older. Comprehensive health care networks are needed to overcome these challenges. Against this background, we hope that this text will contribute to the nation’s oral health by encouraging efficient use of dental CBCT.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11282-018-0314-3
DO - 10.1007/s11282-018-0314-3
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30484133
AN - SCOPUS:85040321738
SN - 0911-6028
VL - 34
SP - 89
EP - 104
JO - Oral Radiology
JF - Oral Radiology
IS - 2
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