Certified Dental Assistant Exam
Preparation (Dental Radiology)/13
Complete Q’s and A’s
Photons - -what make up xrays
- Milliamperage controls - -heating of cathode
- increase the penetrating quality of an x-ray beam - -increase kVp
- Secondary radiation type.. - -Scatter radiation
- The amount of radiation a person receives - -cumulative over time
- operator wear a radiation film badge - -A technique used to measure the
operator's exposure to radiation
- use a lead apron - -The most effective way to reduce exposure from x-rays
- size of the silver bromide crystal - -determines film speed
- PA - -The entire tooth including the apex
- The raised button on the film aids in - -mounting correctly
- small circular radiolucency near the roots of the mandibular premolars - -
Mental foramen
- Cone cutting - -not being aimed at the central beam
- Films not processed for a long period of time will appear to - -have a
brown tint
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Preparation (Dental Radiology)/13
Complete Q’s and A’s
Photons - -what make up xrays
- Milliamperage controls - -heating of cathode
- increase the penetrating quality of an x-ray beam - -increase kVp
- Secondary radiation type.. - -Scatter radiation
- The amount of radiation a person receives - -cumulative over time
- operator wear a radiation film badge - -A technique used to measure the
operator's exposure to radiation
- use a lead apron - -The most effective way to reduce exposure from x-rays
- size of the silver bromide crystal - -determines film speed
- PA - -The entire tooth including the apex
- The raised button on the film aids in - -mounting correctly
- small circular radiolucency near the roots of the mandibular premolars - -
Mental foramen
- Cone cutting - -not being aimed at the central beam
- Films not processed for a long period of time will appear to - -have a
brown tint
-
