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Bisecting Technique
Dental Radiography -- Principles and Techniques
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bisecting Technique | also known as bisecting angle o bisecting of the angle expose PA |
| Foreshortened Images | radiographic images that appear shortened result from EXCESSIVE vertical angulation |
| Elongated Images | images of teeth appear too long result from TOO LITTLE vertical angulation |
| Rules to Bisecting Technique | 1. Receptor placement 2. receptor position 3. vertical angualtion 4. horizontal angulation 5. receptor exposure |
| Advantages of Bisecting | can b used w/o beam alignment devices decreased exposure time (8-inch PID) |
| Disadvantages of Bisecting | dimensional distortion angulation problems |