Chapter 3: Radiation Characteristics Flashcards

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In dental imagining, what does the word QUALITY used to describe?

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Quality= (wavelength and energy)

; The mean energy or penetrating ability of the x-ray beam; controlled by KILOVOLTAGE

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Define Voltage

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Measurement of force that refers to the potential difference between two electrical charges
Measured in volts (V) or kilovolt (kV)

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3
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Define kiloVoltage (kV)

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MAXimum voltage, or peak voltage of an alternating current

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Define Density

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Density is the overall darkness or blackness of an image

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5
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Define contrast

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Contrast refers to how sharply dark and light areas are differentiated or separated on an image

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High kilovoltage and increased density the contrast is ____

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low; being able to see many shades of grey

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Low kilovoltage and decreased density, the contrast is ____

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high; with only LIGHT and DARK areas

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