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The discover of X-rays is:
Sensitive
During a panoramic exposure, the patient should wear a lead apron with a thyroid collar
False
Digital radiography computer systems allow for displaying an image on a computer screen without processing the dental film
True
The radiation that is deflected from its path as it strikes matter is:
Scatter radiation
What determines the quality or penetrating power of the central beam
Kilovoltage
What kind of sensitivity would kidneys, muscle, and nerves be involved in?
The lead apron with a thyroid collar should be used for
All patients
This imaging system is used to plan implant surgery, and to locate and define lesions associated with the oral cavity
CT scanning
The form of radiation that escapes in all directions from the tube or tubehead
Leakage radiation
The MPD per year for radiation workers is:
5.0 rems
What kind of sensitivity would the skin, intestinal tract, and oral mucosa possess?
Moderately sensitive
What is the intraoral film size for a long bitewing (long bitewing film size)
No. 3
The radiograph used to assess the patient's skeletal profile and structure is:
Cephalometric
The central beam that comes from the x-ray tube head is
Primary radiation
A dosimeter badge should be worn
At all times while in the dental office
What kind of sensitivity would mature bone, salivary glands, and the liver possess?
Which dental specialist mainly uses cephalometric radiographs
Orthodontist
Panoramic machines take a radiograph that shows the entire ____ on one film
Maxilla and mandible
The radiation formed when the primary X-ray strikes the patient
Secondary radiation
What determines the amount or quantity of radiation exposure the patient receives?
Milliamperage seconds
What kind of sensitivity would the lymphoid, reproductive cells, bone marrow, and thyroid possess?
Most sensitive
The dental specialists who routinely use extraoral radiographs are
Oral surgeons and orthodontists
The imaging system that is used mainly for diagnosis of TMJ disease. This technique uses low-energy electromagnetic radiation instead of ionizing radiation:
MRI
The small spot on the tungsten target where the electrons hit is the
Focal spot