(39) digital imaging , dental film & processing

Question 1

automatic processer

Answer 1

Machine that automates all film processing steps

Question 2

beam alignment device

Answer 2

Assists in the positioning of the position indicator device (PID)

Question 3

bitewing

Answer 3

Image view that shows the crowns of both arches on one film.

Question 4

calcium tungstate

Answer 4

Common type of phosphor.

Question 5

cassette

Answer 5

Contains extraoral films during exposure.

Question 6

cephalometric film

Answer 6

Shows the bony and soft tissue areas of the facial profile.

Question 7

charge coupled device

Answer 7

A solid state image sensor used in intraoral digital imaging.

Question 8

digital image

Answer 8

Electronic signals captured by sensors and displayed on computer monitor

Question 9

digitize

Answer 9

Scanning of traditional film based radiographs into a digital image.

Question 10

duplicating film

Answer 10

Film designed for use in film duplicating machines.

Question 11

emulsion

Answer 11

A coating on the x ray film that contains energy sensitive crystals.

Question 12

extraoral film

Answer 12

Film designed for use in cassettes.

Question 13

film speed

Answer 13

The sensitivity of the emulsion on the film to radiation

Question 14

intensifying screen

Answer 14

The part inside an extraoral cassette that converts x ray energy into visible light, which in turn exposes screen film.

Question 15

intraoral film

Answer 15

Film designed for placement in the patient’s mouth

Question 16

label side

Answer 16

Colored side of the film that faces the tongue.

Question 17

latent image

Answer 17

The invisible image on the x ray film after exposure but before processing.

Question 18

occlusal

Answer 18

Radiographic view that shows large areas of the maxilla or manible.

Question 19

panoramic film

Answer 19

Used in cassettes to provide a wide view of both the upper and lower jaws.