Errors on panoramic radiographical images

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Background : The aim of this study is to evaluate the frequency of common errors seen on panoramic radio graphical images taken in the department of oral diagnosis at the college of dentistry in Baghdad University.

Materials and methods : One thousand of images were evaluated for 12 categories of common errors.

Results : Out of the evaluated radiographic images, 10% were found to be error-free.

The most common errors were found to be the superimposition of hyoid bone with the body of mandible (38.6%).

The least common error was found to be the Marks on image (because the patient is wearing metal things like earrings and glasses (1.4%).

Conclusion : Out of the study on 1000 images it is concluded that 10% of images don’t have errors on them and 90% of images have errors which were between technical and patients’ mistakes errors.