Systems, devices, and methods for lowering dental x-ray dosage including feedback sensors

摘要

Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing, among other things, an intra-oral x-ray imaging system configured to reduce patient exposure to x-rays, reduce amount of scatter, transmission, or re-radiation during imaging, or improve x-ray image quality. In an embodiment, an intra-oral x-ray imaging system includes an intra-oral x-ray sensor configured to communicate intra-oral x-ray sensor position information or intra-oral x-ray sensor orientation information to a remote x-ray source.

主权项

1. An intra-oral x-ray sensor, comprising:
an x-ray image component configured to acquire intra-oral x-ray image information associated with a patient; and an intra-oral radiation shield structure configured to reduce at least one of x-ray scattering, transmission, or re-radiation by at least 50%, wherein a portion of the intra-oral radiation shield structure is flexible or jointed so as to conform to a portion of an oral cavity.