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dental imaging
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| automatic processor | Machine that automates all film processing steps. |
| beam alignment device | Assists in the positioning of the position indicator device (PID). |
| bitewing | Image view that shows the crowns of both arches on one film. |
| calcium tungstate | Common type of phosphor. |
| cassette | Contains extraoral films during exposure. |
| Cephalometric film | Shows the bony and soft tissue areas of the facial profile. |
| Charge-coupled device (CCD) | A solid-state image sensor used in intraoral digital imaging. |
| digital image | Electronic signals captured by sensors and displayed on computer monitors. |
| digitize | Scanning of traditional film-based radiographs into a digital image. |
| duplicating film | Film designed for use in film duplicating machines. |
| emulsion | A coating on the x-ray film that contains energy-sensitive crystals. |
| extraoral film | Film designed for use in cassettes. |
| film speed | The sensitivity of the emulsion on the film to radiation. |
| intensifying screen | The part inside an extraoral cassette that converts x-ray energy into visible light. |
| intraoral film | Film designed for placement in the patient’s mouth. |
| label side | Colored side of the film that faces the tongue. |
| latent image | The invisible image on the x-ray film after exposure but before processing. |
| occlusal | Radiographic view that shows large areas of the maxilla or mandible. |
| panoramic film | Used in cassettes to provide a wide view of both the upper and lower jaws. |
| periapical | Radiographic view that shows the crown, root tip, and surrounding structures. |
| phosphore storage plate | Reusable film-sized plates coated with phosphor as the image receptor. |
| positioning instruments | Intraoral devices used to position and hold the film, sensor, or PSP. |
| processing | A series of steps that change exposed film into a radiograph. |
| radiograph | Image produced on photosensitive film by exposing the film to radiation then processing it. |
| teledentistry | Process of using electronic transfer of images and other information for consultation & insurance purposes in dentistry. |
| tube side | Solid white side of the film packet that faces the x-ray tube. |