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CH. 1
Radiology History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dental Radiograph | photograph image on film by passage of x-rays through teeth and related structure |
| X-ray | beam of energy with power to penetrate and record image shadows on photographic film |
| Radiation | form of energy carried by wave/stream of particles |
| Dental Radiographer | person who positions, exposes, and processes x-ray image receptors |
| Radiography | productions of radiographs |
| X-radiation | high energy radiation from collision of beam with electrons and metal target in x-ray tube |
| Radiology | study of radiation |
| Dental Radiography | Production of teeth radiographs |
| Radiograph | 2 dimensional picture of 3 dimensional object |