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milliammeter (mA) - Answer determines the number of electros available to produce x-rays 7-15mA kilovolt peak (kVp) - Answer force used to move electrons 60-90kVp tube head - Answer houses mechanical, electrical, and safety components extension (support) arm - Answer allows ...

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Dental Radiography Practice Exam
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milliammeter (mA) - Answer determines the number of electros available to produce x-rays

7-15mA



kilovolt peak (kVp) - Answer force used to move electrons

60-90kVp



tube head - Answer houses mechanical, electrical, and safety components



extension (support) arm - Answer allows for placement of position indicating device and houses
electrical cords that connect the control panel and tube head



position indicating device (PID) - Answer aims the x-rays

round or rectangular

reduces amount of tissue exposed to x-rays



central rays (CR) - Answer x-rays in the center of the useful beam



collimator - Answer lead washer that restricts the size of the x-ray beam

located within the PID



density - Answer amount of light transmitted through the film

dark films have higher density than light films



contrast - Answer difference between shades of the radiograph



short-scale contrast - Answer few gray shades

, many black and white shades



long-scale contrast - Answer many gray shades

many black and white shades



definition - Answer detail

how sharp the outline of structures on a radiograph is



exposure - Answer measurement of ionization in air produced by x-rays



absorbed dose - Answer amount of energy deposited in any matter, living or not



dose equivalent - Answer absorbed dose in living tissue

measured in Sv and rems



latent period - Answer period of time before the first clinically observable symptoms occur



exposure, latent period, period of injury, recovery period - Answer four stages of exposure



acute exposure - Answer produces short-term effects seen within months



chronic exposure - Answer produces long-term effects seen years after exposure



ALARA - Answer as low as reasonably achievable

using the least amount of radiation to get appropriate diagnostic results



artifacts - Answer blemishes or images on the radiograph that are not present in the actual object



scatter radiation - Answer comes from the patient's head

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