Radiation Types
Define primary radiation
High energy x-rays from the central beam of the x-ray tubehead, producing diagnostic images in dental radiography, essential for understanding the production and use of x-rays in dental imaging.
What is 120V?
The positive charged component of the atom.
What is the proton?
The distance between one crest to another
What is wavelength?
Insulating oil
What dissipates the heat?
Define Secondary Radiation
X-rays that contact matter or the patient, transforming into longer wavelengths with less energy, influencing the quality and safety of dental radiography.
Wire storage
What is the extension arm?
Nucleus
What is the centre of the atom?
What are the settings found in the control panel
milliamperage (mA), kilovoltage (kV), & time
Material that filters out long, lazy wavelengths
What is aluminum?
Define Scatter Radiation
X-rays deflected from their path when striking matter, presenting a serious danger to the operator and emphasizing the importance of radiation safety in dental radiography.
Quantity and measurement
What is the amount of electrons and milliamperage?
Electrons
What is the negative charged component of the atom?
What should always be placed on a patient when exposing them to radiation?
A lead apron
2 is the magic number
What are circuits?
Isotropic
What is xrays are capable of diverging in all directions?
Quality and measurement
What is the penetrating ability and KV?
The K shell
What is the closest orbit to the nucleus?
Energy traveling in waves
What is Electromagnetic Energy?
What is the autotransformer?
Name the types of radiations outside of the body
Primary, Secondary, Scatter
The heart of the Xray generation
What is the Xray tube?
Is determined by the distance between the nucleus and the orbiting electron.
atoms change into negatively or positively charged ions during radiation
What is Ionization?
What is Molybdenum?