Dental Health: Current ResearchISSN: 2470-0886

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Eiichi Honda Author

Subjects of specialization
Radiography , Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Imaging, Magnetic Resonance , CBCT

Affiliation
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Tokushima University, Japan.

Biography

Dr. Eiichi Honda is a Professor of Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology in Tokushima University Graduate School. Dr. Eiichi Honda has completed his PhD in Form analysis of pantomograms of dentigerous cyst and ameloblastoma from Tokyo Medical Dental University in 1986. Dr. Eiichi Honda has completed his graduation from Tokyo Medical Dental University. Dr. Eiichi Honda has added to research on PACS (picture archiving and communication system), quality assurance of intra-oral digital radiography and LED (light-emitting diode). He is a member of Japanese Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.


Publications

Editorial Open Access

Trends in CT Examinations and Diagnostic Reference Level (DRL)

Author(s):

Midori Yoshida and Eiichi Honda

Medical exposure is increasing year by year. The main reason is an increase in CT examinations. X-ray examination has been shifting from conventional radiography to CT imaging. Although CT examinations account for only 7.9% of the total number of diagnostic medical examinations, the contribution is about 47% of the total collective effective dose due to diagnostic medical radiology in health-care level I countries according to the 1997-2007 survey by UNSCEAR. Dental X-ray examinations have hardly contributed it, but CT examination is indispensable in dentistry. Dentists also should follow the requirements for CT imaging by the
ICRP recommendation and review CT imaging protocol based on national diagnostic reference level (DRL).

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