In dentistry we do not exceed what on the x-ray machine setting?
7-15 MA.
How wide should the margin above or below the occlusal edge be on the posterior radiographs?
1/8 of an inch.
This agency deals with waste after it has left the dental office.
Environmental Protection Agency.
Which category does Lids of eye fall into?
Fairly high.
Which units of measurement system is the oldest, the Traditional/Standard or the Metric/International System?
Traditional/Standard System.
A low kvp is good for detecting?
Caries.
The Condyle is connected to the Ramus by the?
Neck of Condyle.
Employees.
The most sensitive area is the...
Small Lymphocyte.
What does REM and RAD stand for?
Roentgen Equivalent (In) Man and Radiation Absorbed Dose.
This kv setting will have longer wavelengths?
85-100 kvp
The two foramens located on the horizontal plates are the_____&_______
Greater and Lesser.
The National Institute of Health is close with this agency
Center for Disease Control (CDC).
What can go wrong with radiating bone marrow?
Leukemia.
What does RBE stand for and what is the unit of measurement for it?
Relative Biological Effectiveness and it is equal to 1.
The anode is? & The cathode is?
Anode is Positive , Cathode is negative.
What is the proper method for mounting radiographs?
Radiographs should be mounted as if they were facing the patient
This agency is only made up of Dental Personnel.
Radiating this area can cause genetic effects and be passed down to future generations.
Reproductive Cells.
What refers to the measurement of ionization of air produced by x-rays?
Exposure.
Increasing kVp while decreasing mA significantly reduces the mAs, which would likely result in?
A lighter less dense image.
The inverted-y landmark is composed of which two structures?
nferior border of the nasal cavity and anterior border of the maxillary sinus.
This agency is a part of the Health and Human Services.
CDC.
Lens of the Eye.
What measures the amount of energy that reaches the surface of an organism?
Roentgen.