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Radiology I
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kilovoltage | controls penetrating power of radiation quality of radiograph |
| milliampere | unit of measurement used to describe the intensity of an electrical currant |
| anode | positive pole of the x-ray tube |
| cathode | negative pole of the x-ray tube |
| protons | positively charged particles in the atom |
| latent image | dental structures on an exposed but not processed film |
| radiolucent | structures that appears dark on a film |
| radiopaque | structures that appears light on a film |
| ionization | process by which a balanced atom becomes unbalanced with an electrical charge of positive or negative |
| radiology | the art or science of making radiographs |
| electrons | negatively charged particles in the atom |
| lamina dura | thin compact bone lining the alveolar socket |
| occlusal film | radiograph that shows the entire upper or lower arch |
| bitewing | used to detect caries in the interproximal area |
| manual processing | use of the tank method in a darkroom setting |
| intra-oral film | used inside the mouth |
| automatic processing | loading into a machine that develops and fixes the image on the radiograph |
| extra-oral film | used outside the mouth |
| periapical film | radiograph that shows the entire tooth and surrounding structures |
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