radiology and dental Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
ALARA concept	Concept of radiation protection that states that all exposures should be kept “as low as reasonably achievable.”
Anode (AN-ode)	The positive electrode in the x-ray tube.
Atom	The basic unit of matter.
Bremsstrahlung radiation	“Braking radiation.” The sudden deceleration of electrons as they interact with highly positively charged nuclei.
(KATH-ode)	The negative electrode in the x-ray tube. Central ray X-rays at the center of the beam.
Contrast	Differences in degrees of blackness on an image.
Control panel	The portion of the x-ray unit that contains the master switch, the indicator light, the selector buttons, and the exposure button.
Density	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 size of an image caused by incorrect vertical angulation.
Dose (of radiation)	The amount of energy absorbed by tissues.
Dosimeter	A device used to detect and measure an accumulated dosage of radiation.
Electron	A negatively charged particle in the atom
Energy	The ability to do work.
Extension arm	Flexible arm that is attached to the x-ray tubehead.
Genetic (juh-NE-tik) effects	Effects of radiation that are passed on to future generations through genetic cells.
Image Film	based or digitally produced recordings of anatomic structures.
Image receptor	A recording medium for an image, normally film, phosphor storage plate (PSP), or a digital sensor.
Intensity	The total energy of the x-ray beam.
Ion (EYE-on)	An electrically charged particle.
Ionization (eye-uh-ni-ZAY-shun)	Process by which electrons are removed from atoms, causing the harmful effects of radiation in humans.
Ionizing (EYE-uh-nye-zing) radiation	Radiation that produces ionization, resulting in harmful effects.
Kilovoltage (KIL-uh-voel-tuj) peak (kVp)	Highest voltage of x-ray tube used during an exposure.
Latent (LAY-tent) period	Time between exposure to ionizing radiation and appearance of symptoms.
Lead apron	Device used to protect the reproductive and blood-forming tissues from scatter radiation.
Magnification	The proportional enlargement of an image.
Master switch, indicator light, selector buttons, exposure button	Components of control panel.
Matter	Anything that occupies space and has form or shape.
Milliampere (mil-ee-AM-peer) (mA)	One one-thousandth (1/1000) of an ampere; a unit of measurement used to describe the intensity of an electrical current.
Penumbra (puh-NUM-bruh)	The blurred or indistinct area that surrounds an image.
Personal radiation monitoring badge	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.
Photon (FOE-ton)	A minute (tiny) bundle of pure energy that has no weight or mass.
Primary beam	The most penetrating beam produced at the target of the anode.
Primary radiation	Same as primary beam.
Quality (of x-ray beam)	The mean energy or penetrating ability of the x-ray beam.
Quantity (of x-ray beam)	The number of x-rays produced in the dental unit; the quantity of x-rays produced is controlled by milliamperage
Radiation	Forms of waves of energy emission through space or material.
Radiograph (RAY-dee-oe-graf)	Image produced on photosensitive film by exposing the film to radiation and then processing it.

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