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Stack #4631996
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Concept of radiation protection that states that all exposures should be kept “as low as reasonably achievable.” | |
| The positive electrode in the x-ray tube. The basic unit of matter. | |
| “Braking radiation.” The sudden deceleration of electrons as they interact with highly positively charged nuclei. | |
| The negative electrode in the x-ray tube. | |
| X-rays at the center of the beam. | |
| Differences in degrees of blackness on an image. | |
| The portion of the x-ray unit that contains the master switch, the indicator light, the selector buttons, and the exposure button. | |
| The overall darkness or blackness of an image. | |
| The process of recording images of the teeth and adjacent structures by exposure to x-radiation. | |
| A filmless method of capturing an image and displaying it by using an image receptor, an electronic signal, and a computer to process and store the image. Distortion Change in the | |
| Change in the size of an image caused by incorrect vertical angulation. | |
| The amount of energy absorbed by tissues. | |
| A device used to detect and measure an accumulated dosage of radiation. | |
| A negatively charged particle in the atom. | |
| The ability to do work. | |
| Flexible arm that is attached to the x-ray tubehead. | |
| Effects of radiation that are passed on to future generations through genetic cells. | |
| Film-based or digitally produced recordings of anatomic structures. | |
| A recording medium for an image, normally film, phosphor storage plate (PSP), or a digital sensor. | |
| The total energy of the x-ray beam. | |
| An electrically charged particle. | |
| Process by which electrons are removed from atoms, causing the harmful effects of radiation in humans. | |
| Radiation that produces ionization, resulting in harmful effects. | |
| Highest voltage of x-ray tube used during an exposure. | |
| Time between exposure to ionizing radiation and appearance of symptoms. | |
| Device used to protect the reproductive and blood-forming tissues from scatter radiation. | |
| The proportional enlargement of an image. | |
| Components of control panel. | |
| Anything that occupies space and has form or shape. | |
| One one-thousandth (1/1000) of an ampere; a unit of measurement used to describe the intensity of an electrical current. | |
| The blurred or indistinct area that surrounds an image. | |
| A device that measures exposure of personnel to ionizing radiation by measuring the intensity of visible light emitted from a crystal in the detector when heated. The intensity of light emitted is dependent upon the radiation exposure. | |
| A minute (tiny) bundle of pure energy that has no weight or mass. | |
| The most penetrating beam produced at the target of the anode. | |
| Same as primary beam. | |
| The mean energy or penetrating ability of the x-ray beam. | |
| The number of x-rays produced in the dental unit; the quantity of x-rays produced is controlled by milliamperage. | |
| Forms of waves of energy emission through space or material. | |
| Image produced on photosensitive film by exposing the film to radiation and then processing it. | |
| The science or study of radiation as used in medicine. | |
| A form of secondary radiation that occurs when an x-ray beam has been deflected from its path by interaction with matter. | |
| X-radiation that is created when the primary beam interacts with matter. | |
| A solid-state image receptor that contains a silicon chip with an electric circuit. | |
| A measure of how well an image reproduces the fine details or outline of an object. | |
| Effects of radiation that cause illness and are responsible for poor health (such as cancer, leukemia, and cataracts) but are not passed on to offspring. | |
| A flexible lead shield that is placed securely around the neck. | |
| The part of the x-ray unit that contains the x-ray tube, the highvoltage and low-voltage transformers, and insulating oil. | |
| A focal spot in the anode. | |
| High-energy ionizing electromagnetic radiation. | |
| Automatic processor Machine that automates all film processing steps. | |
| Assists in the positioning of the position indicator device (PID). | |
| Image view that shows the crowns of both arches on one film. |