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Digital Imaging, Dental Film, and Processing

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Automatic Processor   Machine that automates all film-processing steps.  
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Beam Alignment Device   Assists in the positioning of the position indicator device.  
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Bitewing   Image view that shoes the crowns of both arches on one film.  
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Calcium Tungstate   Common type of phosphor.  
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Cassette   Contains extraoral films during exposure.  
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Cephalometric Film   Shows the bony and soft tissue areas of the facial profile.  
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Charge-Coupled Device (CCD)   Solid-state image sensor used in intraoral digital imaging.  
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Digital Image   Electronic signals captured by sensors and displayed on computer monitors.  
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Digitize   Scanning of traditional film-based radiographs into a digital image.  
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Duplicating Film   Film designed for use in film duplicating machines.  
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Emulsion   Coating on the x-ray film that contains energy-sensitive crystals.  
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Extraoral Film   Film designed for use in cassettes.  
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Film Speed   Sensitivity of the emulsion on the film to radiation.  
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Intensifying Screen   Part inside an extraoral cassette that converts x-ray energy into visible light, which in turn exposes screen film.  
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Intraoral Film   Film designed for placement in the patient’s mouth.  
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Label Side   Colored side of the film that faces the tongue.  
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Latent Image   Invisible image on the x-ray film after exposure but before processing.  
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Occlusal   Radiographic view that shows large areas of the maxilla or mandible.  
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Panoramic Film   Used in cassettes to provide a wide view of both the upper and lower jaws.  
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