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Dental Radiology Intense Study Guide | Questions And Answers Latest {2024- 2025} A+Graded | 100% Verified
Radiology - Science of radiation as used in medicine.
Radiation - Electromagnetic rays that travel as waves of energy through space.
Radiograph - Image produced on photosensitive film by exposing film to x-rays and processing.
X-Radiation "X-Ray" - High energy ionizing electromagnetic radiation.
Primary Radiation - Made up of the x-rays that come from the target of the X-Ray tube. AKA: Primary
beam or useful beam.
Scatter Radiation - Form of radiation produced from any substance being struck by primary radiation.
Seconday Radiation - Form of radiation produced from any substance being struck by primary radiation.
Dose - Amount of energy absorbed by tissue.
Genetic Effects - Radiation effects passed on to future generations through genetic cells.
Somatic Effects (Somatic - "Greek" body illness) - Effecs of radiation causeing illness and responsible for
poor health.
Bitewing Radiograph (BWX) - Radiographic film that show the interproximal areas, crowns of the
maxillary and mandibular teeth on the same film.
Central Beam - Central portion of the primary beam of radiation.
, Cylinder - Component affixed to the tube head that helps align the patient and film when positioning
film.
Cone Cut - The central beam misses the center of the film and produces a blank area cutting off the edge
of the film.
Electromagnetic Radiation - Series of electromagnetic waves.
Elongation - Describes distortion of image; appears longer than actuality.
Extraoral - X-ray film packet placed outside the oral cavity during exposure.
Foreshortening - Distortion of image; appears shorter than actuality.
Horizontal - Side to side motion.
Intraoral - Film packet placed inside oral cavity during exposure.
Ionizing Radiation - Radiation that produces ionization, resulting in harmful effects.
Ioning Radiation (Ionizing - turning an atom into an ion by adding or taking away particles.) - ...
Kilovolt - Unit of electromotive force, equal to 1000 volts, drives electric current through circuit.
Latent Period - Time between exposure to ionizing radiation and the appearance of symptoms
Lead Apron - Heavy lead lined, plastic apron placed over patient for protection during x-rays.
Lead Shield - Lead lined wall or movable shield for students/staff to stand behind while exposing x-rays.
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