Dental Radiography

What is that?

100

The x-ray machine component that is used to aim and direct the x-ray beam toward image receptor

What is the position indicating device

200

The part of the x-ray machine which holds the ON/OFF switch

What is the control panel

300

Measures the amount of current passing through the wires of the of the circuit

What is the milliamperage (mA)

400

Enables the operator to change the peak kilovoltage

What is the kilovolt peak (kVp) selector

500

Measures the number of electrons hat move through a conductor

What is amperage

Is there a compromise?

100

Refers to the portion of the image that is dark or black

What is radiolucent

200

Refers to that portion of the image that is light or white

What is radiopaque

300

The degree of darkness or image blackening

What is density

400

Refers to the many shades of gray that separate the dark and light areas

What is conrast

500

The geometric factor that refers to the detail and clarity of the outline of the structures shown on the radiograph

What is sharpness/definition

You are glowing!

100

Theory in which x-ray photons collide with critical areas in the cell and cause ionization

What is direct theory?

200

Theory based on the assumption that radiation can cause chemical damage to the cell by ionizing the water within it

What is indirect theory?

300

Term used to describe the degree of susceptibility of various cells and body tissues to radiation

What is radiosensitive

400

States that actively dividing cells are more sensitive than slowly dividing cells

What is cell sensitivity?

500

Considered the most critical organ for dental radiography

What is the thyroid gland?

Take cover!

100

Stands for as low as reasonably achievable

What is ALARA

200

90-135 degrees

What is how far you should be from the beam?

300

An absorbing material, usually aluminum, placed in the path of the x-ray beam to remove high percentage of the soft x-rays

What is filter

400

Controls the size and shape of the useful beam

What is collimation

500

Wear it to protect your future legacy

What is a dosimeter

Visibly present!

100

hardens the emulsion

What is the fixer solution?

200

softens the emulsion

What is the developing solution

300

moves the film through the processor

What is the roller transport system?

400

washes the remaining solutions away

What is the water bath?

500

Film that is used to make sure the processor is moving the films around

What is a panorex film