Dental Radiology Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
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Dental Radiology
Institution
Dental Radiology
Dental Radiology Exam Study Guide
with Complete Solutions
Radiation - Answer️️ -a form of energy carried by waves or stream of
particles
X-radiation - Answer️️ -a high-engery radiation produced by the collision
of beam of electrons with a metal taget in an x-ray tube
X-ray - Answer️...
Dental Radiography - Answer✔️✔️-the production of radiographs of the
teeth and adjacent structures by the exposure of an image recerptor to x-
rays
Dental Radiographer - Answer✔️✔️-any person who positions, exposes, and
processes dental x-ray image receptors
Collimator - Answer✔️✔️-lead plate with a center hole that fits direcctly
over the opening of the metal housing where x-rays exit
X-ray Tube - Answer✔️✔️-heart of the x-ray generating system
Tube Head - Answer✔️✔️-the tightly sealed heavy metal housing that
contains the dental x-ray tube (holds the tube)
Tungsten Target - Answer✔️✔️-focal spot that converts election into photons
or x-rays form (medal used for target)
Tungsten Filament - Answer✔️✔️-coils of tungsten that produces electrons
when heated
Oil - Answer✔️✔️-surrounds x-ray tube and transformers (heat created
during x-rays)
Unleaded Glass Window - Answer✔️✔️-a leaded-glass vacuum tube that
prevents x-rays from escaping in all directions (x-rays exit)
Aluminum Filters - Answer✔️✔️-placed in the path of the x-ray beam
PID (Cone) - Answer✔️✔️-open end lead line cylinder, retangular in shapes
and sizes (16 long)
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