XRAYS 101
WHAT AM I?
I NEED YOU
IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW
DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?
100
How many feet are we supposed to be away from the xray machine when exposing radiographs?
6 feet
100
ALARA
As Low As Reasonably Achievable
100
What instruments do we need for a paralleling technique?
XCP rings
100
What color is the XCP ring used for anterior PAs?
BLUE
100
What error can you see in this BWX?
OVERLAP
200
What do we put on our patients before taking x-rays to protect them from radiation?
lead apron with thyroid collar
200
PID
position indicator device
200
What instruments do we need for a bisecting technique?
snap-a-ray and bitewing tab
200
What are the 2 techniques we use when taking dental radiographs/x-rays?
PARALLELING and BISECTING TECHNIQUE
200
What error do you see in this image?
ELONGATION
300
When taking x-rays on an uncooperative child who becomes difficult, who can hold the instrument while taking x-rays?
The parent of the child
300
PA
periapical
300
This XCP ring is used for?
POSTERIOR TEETH (PA)
300
What instrument is this and which technique do we use this for?
SNAP-A-RAY for BISECTING TECHNIQUE
300
What landmark do you see in these xrays?
MAXILLARY SINUS
400
When taking an anterior upper central incisor PA shot, what are we supposed to ask our patient to do?
Put the head/chin down
400
BWX
bitewing xrays
400
What does the operator wear that is used to measure the amount of radiation while taking x-rays?
DOSIMETER BADGE
400
Who is the founder of x-rays?
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
400
What structures are missing in this PA?
apical portion and part of the crown of the tooth
500
A premolar bitewing x-ray must include what teeth?
the premolars, at least the distal half of the canine and the mesial half of the 1st molar
500
FMX
Full mouth x-rays
500
What are the 3 different types of image receptors?
FILM, DIGITAL SENSOR and PSP (phosphor storage plates)
500
What is the order of the solutions in the developing machine?
DEVELOPER, FIXER, WATER
500
What error is this?
HERRINGBONE ERROR