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Article: A randomized double blinded study to assess the efficacy of a laser-guided collimator on dental radiography training

TitleA randomized double blinded study to assess the efficacy of a laser-guided collimator on dental radiography training
Authors
KeywordsEducation, dental
Radiation protection
Radiography, bitewing
Radiography, dental
Issue Date2006
PublisherBritish Institute of Radiology. The Journal's web site is located at http://dmfr.birjournals.org/
Citation
Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, 2006, v. 35 n. 3, p. 200-204 How to Cite?
AbstractObjectives: To assess the effect of a laser-guided collimator in intraoral radiography training. Methods: A custom-made collimator with four red laser diodes on each corner on the rim of an aluminium alloy cubic housing was fabricated. The laser used low power diodes, which are classified as laser-safe by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). When activated, the effective dimensions of the laser beams were 4 cm × 4.5 cm. Eighteen dental hygiene students were randomized into test and control groups. The Laser group used a rectangular collimator with the laser device, while the Non-laser group used a conventional rectangular collimator. Each group attended nine intraoral radiography training sessions. All radiographs were assessed and were classified into three categories: Excellent, Acceptable and Repeat, by a masked academic staff member. Reasons for repeats were marked. Statistical comparisons between the two groups were made. Results: A total of 2334 radiographs were made. Conecut was more common on bitewings than periapicals. The Laser group produced fewer conecuts than the Non-laser group. The Laser group produced more excellent radiographs with fewer repeats than the Non-laser group, but there was not a significant difference. Conclusions: The laser-guided collimator helped the students to produce fewer repeats in a shorter period of time. It was an effective training aid. © 2006 The British Institute of Radiology.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/66775
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.9
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.816
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dc.contributor.authorChau, ACMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLi, TKLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, Jen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T05:49:14Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T05:49:14Z-
dc.date.issued2006en_HK
dc.identifier.citationDentomaxillofacial Radiology, 2006, v. 35 n. 3, p. 200-204en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0250-832Xen_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/66775-
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To assess the effect of a laser-guided collimator in intraoral radiography training. Methods: A custom-made collimator with four red laser diodes on each corner on the rim of an aluminium alloy cubic housing was fabricated. The laser used low power diodes, which are classified as laser-safe by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). When activated, the effective dimensions of the laser beams were 4 cm × 4.5 cm. Eighteen dental hygiene students were randomized into test and control groups. The Laser group used a rectangular collimator with the laser device, while the Non-laser group used a conventional rectangular collimator. Each group attended nine intraoral radiography training sessions. All radiographs were assessed and were classified into three categories: Excellent, Acceptable and Repeat, by a masked academic staff member. Reasons for repeats were marked. Statistical comparisons between the two groups were made. Results: A total of 2334 radiographs were made. Conecut was more common on bitewings than periapicals. The Laser group produced fewer conecuts than the Non-laser group. The Laser group produced more excellent radiographs with fewer repeats than the Non-laser group, but there was not a significant difference. Conclusions: The laser-guided collimator helped the students to produce fewer repeats in a shorter period of time. It was an effective training aid. © 2006 The British Institute of Radiology.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherBritish Institute of Radiology. The Journal's web site is located at http://dmfr.birjournals.org/en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofDentomaxillofacial Radiologyen_HK
dc.subjectEducation, dental-
dc.subjectRadiation protection-
dc.subjectRadiography, bitewing-
dc.subjectRadiography, dental-
dc.subject.meshDental Hygienists - educationen_HK
dc.subject.meshDouble-Blind Methoden_HK
dc.subject.meshFiltration - instrumentationen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshLasersen_HK
dc.subject.meshRadiography, Bitewing - instrumentationen_HK
dc.subject.meshRadiology - educationen_HK
dc.titleA randomized double blinded study to assess the efficacy of a laser-guided collimator on dental radiography trainingen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailChau, ACM:ansonc@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1259/dmfr/84342351en_HK
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dc.identifier.volume35en_HK
dc.identifier.issue3en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_HK
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