Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
 | Online Publication Date: 01 Sept 1989
A comparison of the accuracy of cephalometric landmark location between two screen/film combinations
A comparison of the accuracy of cephalometric landmark location between two screen/film combinations
BA, BDS, FDS, DORTH, FOS, DDORTH
Page Range: 211 – 216
The introduction of faster screen/film combinations allows a reduction in radiation dose but at the expense of film quality. This study investigated the accuracy of landmark location on cephalometric radiographs made using two screen/film combinations. No significant differences in reproducibility of landmark location were found. There was a 20 percent difference in the radiation dose between the two film types studied.Abstract
Keywords: Cephalometry; Cephalometric landmarks; Intensifying screens
Copyright: Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists
Contributor Notes
Dr. Stirrups is a consultant orthodontist at the Glasgow Dental, Hospital and School in Glasgow, Scotland