Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Oral Radiology > Chapter 1 > Flashcards

Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
Q

A form of energy carried by waves or a stream of particles.

A

radiation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

A high-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target in an x-ray tube.

A

X-radiation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

A beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on photographic film or digital sensors.

A

X-ray

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

The science or study of radiation as used in medicine; a branch of medical science that deals with the use of x-rays, radioactive substances, and other forms of radiant energy in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

A

Radiology

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

A two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional object. In practice, often called an “x-ray”; this is not correct. X-ray (also x ray) is a term that refers to a beam of energy.

A

radiograph

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

A photographic image produced on an image receptor by the passage of x-rays through teeth and related structures.

A

Dental radiograph

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

The art and science of making radiographs by the exposure of film to x-rays.

A

radiography

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

The production of radiographs of teeth and adjacent structures by the exposure of an image receptor to x-rays.

A

dental radiography

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Any person who positions, exposes, and processes dental x-ray image receptors.

A

dental radiographer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

A picture or likeness of an object.

A

image

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Creation of digital, print, or film representations of teeth and surrounding structures.

A

dental image

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

A recording medium; may be a digital sensor, a PSP plate or film.

A

receptor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

T/F. -graphy indicates an art or science. -ology is a branch of learning.

A

true.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is the importance of dental images?

A

necessary component of patient care
allows detection of conditions not seen clinically
detection detection detection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are the EIGHT uses of dental images?

A
  1. to DETECT diseases and conditions of teeth and bone
  2. to CONFIRM or CLASSIFY disease
  3. to LOCALIZE lesions or foreign objects
  4. to PROVIDE INFO during dental procedures
  5. to EVALUATE growth and development
  6. to ILLUSTRATE changes due to disease or trauma
  7. to DOCUMENT a condition of patient at point in time
  8. to AID in development of treatment plan
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

When and who discovered x-rays?

A

Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895

17
Q

Who took the first dental radiograph in 1896?

A

Otto Walkoff

18
Q

Who exposed the first dental radiograph in the US using a living person in 1896?

A

Edmund Kells

19
Q

Who introduced the bisecting technique in 1904?

A

Weston Price

20
Q

When and who took the first dental radiograph in the US of the skull?

A

W.J. Morton

21
Q

Who wrote the first paper on the dangers of x-radiation?

A

W.H. Rollins in 1901

22
Q

Who created the first x-ray tube?

A

W.D. Coolidge in 1913

23
Q

Who introduced the bitewing technique in 1925?

A

HR Raper

24
Q

When was the concept of rotational panoramics proposed?

A

1933

25
Q

Who introduced the paralleling technique?

A

FG Fitzgerald in 1947

26
Q

When was panoramic radiography introduced?

A

1948

27
Q

When was d-speed, e-speed and f-speed film introduced?

A

1955
1981
2000

28
Q

When was dental xeroradiography introduced?

A

1978

29
Q

When did oral and maillofacial radiology become a specialty in dentistry?

A

1999

30
Q

When, what and how long was the first radiograph?

A

1895 (Roentgen)
human hand
exposure time was 15 minutes

31
Q

When was the first pre-wrapped dental films mades?

A

1913 by Eastman Kodak Company

32
Q

When was the first dental x-ray machine made?

A

1923 by Victor X-ray Corp, Chicago

33
Q

When was the intraoral digital radiography introduced?

A

1987

34
Q

When was the cone-beam computed tomography (cbct) introduced?

A

1998

35
Q

When was the first variable-kilovoltage dental x-ray machine made?

A

1957 by General Electric

36
Q

T/F. Digital imaging requires MORE radiation because the digital sensor is LESS sensitive to x-rays than dental film.

A

False, Digital imaging requires LESS radiation because the digital sensor is MORE sensitive to x-rays than dental film.

37
Q

T/F. Exposure time is 50% - 90% less than what is required for film.

A

True.

38
Q

Exposure time for digital imaging is ___ seconds compared to ___ seconds with film.

A

0.05s; 0.02s

Oral Radiology (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions