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Frommer: Radiology for the Dental Professional, 9th Edition
Chapter 01: Ionizing Radiation and Basic Principles of X-Ray Generation

Test Bank

COMPLETION

1. The amount of heat produced in the x-ray tube is ________ than the amount of
radiation produced.

ANS: greater

REF: 15

2. The release of electrons from the hot tungsten filament at the cathode is called the
__________.

ANS: thermionic emission effect

REF: 16

3. The determination of the size and shape of the x-ray beam is called ________.

ANS: collimation

REF: 33

4. The quantity of x-ray photons produced is determined by the _________ setting.

ANS: milliamperage

REF: 31

5. The quality of the x-ray photons is determined by the __________.

ANS: kilovoltage

REF: 30

6. Because of the alternating current supplied to the x-ray tube it is considered to be
_______.

ANS: self-rectified

REF: 22


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7. When designing barriers it is important to remember that x-rays travel in _______
lines.

ANS: straight

REF: 6

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. If the useful beam is not centered on the film in the patient’s mouth, the result will
be:
a. foreshortening
b. elongation
c. collimator cutoff
d. overlapping

ANS: C REF: 35

2. A diagnostic film is made at 10 mA and 4 impulses. The exposure that would
produce the same image at 5 mA would be:
a. 5 impulses
b. 10 impulses
c. 8 impulses
d. 45 impulses

ANS: C REF: 31

3. Collimator cutoff (cone cutting) is caused by:
a. improper horizontal angulation
b. over filtration
c. improper beam film alignment
d. improper vertical angulation

ANS: C REF: 35

4. If a radiograph is described as “underpenetrated,” then the error must be:
a. excessive kVp
b. too little mA
c. excessive mA
d. too little kVp

ANS: D REF: 30




Copyright © 2011 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.

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