RIOS Dental Radiology Final

What part of the developing solution prevents fogging?

What is an example of long wavelengths?

radiolucent structures showing areas of breakdown

What part of the developing solution is considered the activator?

What is the most common size film used on adults?

What is the vertical angulation for lower centrals?

T/F The purpose of the bitewing tab is to secure the position of the film.

T/F The light type packet can be made of plastic or paper.

What type of solution is the developer?

a chemical combination of two or more atoms

What are substances that are difficult to compress?

What produces whenever the state of matter is altered by with natural or artificial means?

T/F Cone cutting is caused by incorrect cone placement.

What part of the fixing solution hardens the image?

Who was the first dentist to use x-rays for endodontic procedures?

T/F You do not have to stir the solutions for developing.

the degree of blackness on the film and the amount of light transmitted

streaks on processed film

T/F The finer the grain the better the detail.

Measurement of electromagnetic energy(wavelengths)

imaginary vertical line that divides the body into left and right

T/F Black paper is not part of the x-ray packet.

What is another word for Roentgenology?

When a film is exposed to white light it will appear?

lead disc to restrict the size of the beam

T/F Films should be stored in the x-ray room.

The development of abnormal tissue

What are substances that have a surface?

What is the unit of measuring ionizing radiation exposure?

What are films called that are used outside of the mouth?

When you put too much vertical angulation the cause is known as?

loss of detail

T/F A panorex is considered an intraoral film.

Term for how tissue absorb radiation

RAD means

Where is the cone pointed with negative angulation?

Where is the cone pointed with positive angulation?

What part of the film is towards the teeth?

What type of cone does the parallel technique use?

electrical positive charge

What is the most common size film used for bitewings?

The unit of quantity of an electrical current

What is the most common size of film used for occlusal films?

angle of the eye

Temporary redness of the skin caused by exposure to radiation in excessive amounts

T/F Purpose of mounting xrays is to retain the sequence for diagnosis.

T/F Personal monitoring badges detect the amount and type of radiation received.

amount of ionizing radiation to produce biological effects

What is the most sensitive cell?

Who discovered the first intraoral radiograph?

Who invented the bitewing film?

The central beam must projection a line perpendicular to an imaginary plane is known as___?

What type of wavelength is a gamma ray?

What is the vertical angulation for upper molars?

T/F An occlusal film is considered an intraoral film.

deposits that can be seen in the interproximal areas of the tooth

T/F When taking a cuspid film be sure to center the cuspid on the film.

What part of the fixing solution removes unexposed silver bromide crystals?

T/F The bitewing film is considered a cavity detecting film.

What is the purpose of the developer?

a web-like appearance on the radiograph

electrically negative charges that are constantly in motion

A thin piece of transparent polyester coated with gelatin

What is the solvent for the developing solution?

center of the atom

What is the up and down movement of the cone known as?

What is an example of short wavelengths?

an opening for nerves visible near the apex of the mandibular bicuspids

What is the vertical angulation for upper cuspids?

Darkening of the film by other means then the primary beam

What is the purpose of the collimator?

Who owns the x-rays taken on a patient?

What was the exposure time for the first radiograph?

What type of film requires an intensifying screen and a cassette loader?

flare of the nostril

What is the vertical angulationfor lower molars?

T/F Anode is also made of copper to help with cooling.

leakage on the emulsion

What is the solvent for the fixer solution?

What are substances that flow freely?

How does the film with no exposure develop?

When you don't put enough verticalangulation the cause is known as?

upright portion of the mandible

What type of solution is the fixer?

What determines quantity of potential x-rays?

Who discovered the first dental radiograph 14 days after Roentgen?

The safety light should be how many feet away from the working area?4 ft

What two things safely shield the radiation in the operatories?

Where is the focusing cup?

What is used to protect the thyroid and parathyroid?

T/F No retakes is another way of reducing radiation.

Who discovered the first pre-wrapped intraoral film?

What type of film shows the interproximal of upper and lower teeth?

central beam emitted from the tube head

Evident in the maxillary third molar film

What absorbs weak unuseful rays?

a method of reducing radiation

Where is the focal spot located?

Which solution in the developer builds contrast?

images that appear white or light on a film

What is the vertical angulation for lower cuspids?

What is the vertical angulation for upper bicuspids?

T/F The purpose of rapid processing is to see the image quickly.

Who developed the long cone parallel technique?

Who discovered xrays in 1895?

Double Exposure results in what type of image

difference between black and white

What is the part of the film that protects from secondary radiation?

appears dark on a film x-ray pass through the object easier because of low density

What is the sequence for automatic processing?

What type of cone does the bisecting technique use?

What part of the mandible can be seen in the molar periapical film?

What controls electrically generated?

What type of error occurs if the film is placed backwards

What type of film shows the entire tooth?

Who was the father of modern dental radiography?

Who invented the tungsten high vacuum tube?

T/F X-rays are invisible.

What type of film surveys the entire arch?