Dental xray and film equipment/
The PID (position indicating device) is an extension of
What is the tubehead?
which PID size is ideal for reducing the divergant x-ray beam
what is 16 inches ?
the overall blackness or darkness of a film
what is density?
An image or picture produced on a receptor by exposure to ionizing radiation
What is a radiograph?
98%
the name of the intraoral receptor holder that is disposable styrofoam
What is stabe (bite block)?
which style (shape)of PID is most effective in reduction of patient exposure
rectangular collimator
MODERN dental equipment are equipped with this kV setting
what is 60-70 kV?
The bavarian physicist who discovered x-rays in 1895
Who is William Roentgen?
what size film is ONLY used for bitewing images
what is size 3 ?
the component part of the dental x-ray machine that allows movement and positioning of the tubehead
What is the extension arm?
what does ALARA stand for
what is as low as reasonably achievable?
the quality of the x-rays produced is controlled by
What is the kV or kilovoltage?
The first company to manufacture pre-wrapped intaoral dental films
Who is Eastman Kodak ?
the apex of the roots can be seen in this type of image or images
what is periapical film(PA) and occlusal ?
a device used to hold and align intra-oral x-ray receptors in the mouth
What is a rinn or receptor holder?
when placing a lead apron for a panoramic image, this should be removed
what is the thyroid collar?
the quantity of radiation produced is controlled by which 2 factors
a form of energy carried by waves or a stream of particles
What is radiation?
Which radiograph would be taken to expose a side profile for an orthodontic exam
What is cephalometric
what is used to restrict the size of the x-ray beam to the size of an intraoral receptor
What is a collimator (collimating device)?
the maximum permissable dose (MPD) for dental radiographers per year
what is 50 mSv/year, .05 Sv/year, or 5.0 rem/.year?
the contrast of a radiograph is only affected by which control panel setting
what is kilovoltage (kV)?
what year did the federal standards begin for dental x-ray machines
what is 1974?
the invisible pattern of stored energy on the exposed film
what is latent image?
the name of the film holder utilized in root canal procedures
what is the EndoRay?
which type of PID produces the most background scatter
what is conical?
a low contrast film (with mahy shades of gray) is ideal for evaluation and diagnosis of
what is periodontal disease?
what did William Coolidge develop
what is the first x-ray tube?
which type of film is used to examine large areas of the mandible or maxilla
what is occlusal, (size 4)?