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Radiography7
Ch 7 Dental X-Ray Equipment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who regulates the manufacture and installation of dental x-ray equipment? | The federal government |
| What is the position-indicating device (PID) an extension of? | The tubehead. |
| Which part of the machine allows for positioning of the tubehead? | The extension arm |
| To take an image, what is the next step after placing the receptor in your patient’s mouth and positioning the position-indicating device? | Push the exposure button. |
| When would the exposure button be firmly depressed until the preset exposure time is completed? | During an exposure |
| What item is required when using the intraoral paralleling technique? | A receptor holder |
| What item eliminates the need for the patient to stabilize the receptor? | A receptor holder |
| Which intraoral receptor holders is a disposable Styrofoam bite-block? | Stabe bite-block |
| What is a feature of the Stabe bite-block? | A slot for receptor retention. |
| What is an XCP? | A beam alignment device |
| What can be used to help the dental radiographer position the PID in relation to the tooth and the receptor? | A beam alignment device |
| What is the Rinn XCP? | A beam alignment device |
| If sterilization is not available., which of the following receptor holders would you use? | A Stabe bite-block |