Comparative Dosimetry of Handheld Versus Wall-Mounted Intraoral X-ray Systems: A Phantom-Based Study

Despite comparable diagnostic image quality, the handheld dental X-ray unit delivered substantially higher radiation doses to both the operator and the patient-equivalent phantom than the wall-mounted system. Wall-mounted units should remain the standard where patient mobility permits, reserving handheld systems for clinically justified scenarios.

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Cureus
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2025-12-25
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100091
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Dental Radiography and Imaging
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Comparative Dosimetry of Handheld Versus Wall-Mounted Intraoral X-ray Systems: A Phantom-Based Study

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Comparative Dosimetry of Handheld Versus Wall-Mounted Intraoral X-ray Systems: A Phantom-Based Study

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Abstract

Despite comparable diagnostic image quality, the handheld dental X-ray unit delivered substantially higher radiation doses to both the operator and the patient-equivalent phantom than the wall-mounted system. Wall-mounted units should remain the standard where patient mobility permits, reserving handheld systems for clinically justified scenarios.

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