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Rdn Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 2 mechanisms of radiation injury | Ionization and Free Radical formation |
| Which form of radiation injury causes an electron to be ejected from it's orbit | Ionization |
| Which form of radiation injury occurs when the xray photon interacts with water | Free Radical |
| What is the latent period? | The time period between exposure to ionizing radiation and when clinical signs first emerge. |
| Somatic effects affect: | occurs in the person irradiated |
| Genetic effects affect: | do not impact the person irradiated but will be passed on to future generations. |
| Radiosensitive tissues: | Lymphoid tissue, bone marrow, testes, and intestines |
| Radioresistant tissues: | Salivary glands, kidney, and liver |
| Name 3 geometric characteristics | Contrast, Density, Sharpness |
| Kvp controls: | Energy of the x-ray beam, density, and contrast. |
| mA controls: | Density and the number of x-rays emitted from the tubehead. |
| Radiolucent object: | Structure that appears dark |
| Radiopaque object: | Structure that appears white |
| What are images examined for? | Caries, perio disease, unerupted teeth, infection |