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CNIH Radiography LO 1 & 2 Exam Graded A+
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CNIH Radiography LO 1 & 2 Exam Graded A+A higher milliamperage setting - ANSWER-increases the number of electrons produced,
it increases the overall density of the radiography which results in a darker image.
Amperage - ANSWER-determines the amount of electrons passing through the cathode
filament
Are atoms capable of combining with each other to make molecules? - ANSWER-yes.
Atomic Structure - ANSWER-central nucleus and orbiting electrons
Atomic weight - ANSWER-protons + neutrons
Atoms - ANSWER-The fundamental unit of matter, All matter is composed with atoms.
binding energy - ANSWER-determined by the distance between the nucleus and the
orbiting electron
Coolidge - ANSWER-First X-Ray tube
Dental Radiograph - ANSWER-A photographic image produced on film by the passage
of x-rays through teeth and related structures
Dental Radiographer - ANSWER-Any person who positions, exposes, and processes
dental x-ray image receptors
Dental Radiographer requires - ANSWER-the use of 65 to 100 kv
<65kv inadequate penetration
>100kv
a higher kv should be used when the area to be examined is dense or thick
Dental Radiography - ANSWER-The production of radiographs of the teeth and
adjacent structures by the exposure of an image receptor to x-rays
Energy - ANSWER-Has no mass
Fitzgerald - ANSWER-Long cone paralleling technique
High kilovolts peak setting - ANSWER->90 kvp create a low contrast film
Higher Kilovoltage peak setting - ANSWER-produces an xray beam with more energy
and shorter wavelengths.
Higher milliamperage settings - ANSWER-Produce more # of x-ray, increasing the
intensity of the x-ray beam
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