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ch.1 intro/ history

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define radiation   a form of energy carried by waves or a stream of particles  
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define x-radiation   high energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target in an x-ray tube  
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define x-ray   abeam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shows on photograpic film  
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define radiology   science or study of radiation  
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define dental radiograph   photographic image produced on film by the passage of x-rays through teeth and related structures  
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define dental radiographer   any person that positions, exposes, and processes dental x-ray film  
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6 important reasons for dental radiographs   1detect lesions 2 localize lesions/ foreign objects 3provide info during procedures (rct) 4evaluate growth & development 5 illustrate changes secondary to caries, perio & trauma 6document the condition of pt at specific point in time  
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discovered x-rays give: name, career, date discovered, object used for 1st film   Wilhelm Roentgen, bavarian physicist, 11/8/1895, wife's hand for 15 min  
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why did Roentgen give name x-ray   b/c x refers to the unknown as in math  
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Otto Walkhoff: career, what contribution to dentistry related to x-rays   german dentist, took first dental radiograph on self in 1896- took 25min  
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Dr. Kells contribution to x-ray technology   credited for first practical use of dental fillms, exposed hands to nemerous x-rays every day for years, lost fingers, hands, then arm  
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Dr. Rollins contribution to x-ray tech   1901 developed first dental x-ray unit, radiation burn on his arm resulted in study of radiation protection, first wrapped dental film  
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William Collidge contribute to x-ray tech   electrical engineer developed first hot cathode x-ray tube w/ tungsten filament, first prototype for modern x-ray tubes, hs prototype revolutionezed the generation of x-rays  
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Victor X-Ray Corp first dental x-ray machine produced in yr/ type   1923 tube head with oil introduced  
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GE contribution to x-ray unit   1933introduced improved version of Victor X-ray machine immersed in oil, has been little change since then  
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GE introduces new feature 1957   variable kilovoltage  
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1966 new feature for tubehead   recessed long-beam tubehead introduced  
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film hx: 1896-1913   glass photographic plates hand wrapped  
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film hx: 1913   Kodak introduced pre-wrapped film  
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film hx: 1920   machine produced pre-wrapped film  
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technique hx: 1904 technique, improved by dentist in 1925   bisect technique  
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technique hx: introduced by Kells in 1896, improved in 1920, improved again w/ long cone in 1947   paralleling technique  
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panoramic film introduced where/ when   Japan/ 1933  
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