Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 246. Health, Department of |
Chapter 246-225A. Radiation safety and diagnostic image quality standards for dental facilities. |
Section 246-225A-080. Special requirements for dental intra-oral radiography.
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- (1) Registrants using an X-ray system designed for use with an intra-oral image receptor shall use equipment that:(a) Limits the SSD to not less than 18 centimeters;(b) Limits the X-ray beam so that the beam diameter at the minimum SSD is no greater than 7 centimeters in diameter;(c) Has an open-ended position-indicating device; and(d) Has shielding included in the beam-limiting device or position-indicating device equivalent to that required for the diagnostic source assembly under WAC 246-225A-060(1).(2) Registrants shall not use diagnostic dental X-ray systems with a fixed, nominal kVp of less than 55.
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246-225A-060,