DENT 1050 Test #2, Chapters 1, 6, 7, 9, 11, 16, 20 Flashcards
Radiation
a form of energy carried by waves or a stream of particles
X-radiation
a high-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target in an x-ray tube
X-ray
A beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on photographic or digital sensors
Radiology
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
radiograph
a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional object.
dental radiograph
a photographic image produced on an image receptor by the passage of x-rays through teeth and related structures
Radiography
the art and science of making radiographs by the exposure of film to x-rays
Dental radiography
the production of radiographs of the teeth and adjacent structures by the exposure of an image receptor to x-rays
Dental radiographer
any person who positions, exposes, and processes dental x-ray image receptors
X-rays discovered by:
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen; in 1895
First radiograph by Roentgen:
of his shotgun
Took the first dental radiographs in 1896
Otto Walkhoff
Created first vacuum tube
Heinrich Geissler
Took first radiograph using a skull; first full body radiograph
W.J. Morton
Pioneered the use of radiographs in the dental profession in the U.S.
Dr. William Rollins
Created first intraoral radiograph film
Frank Van Woert
Developed the hot cathode x-ray tube
William D. Coolidge
“Father of modern dental radiography”
F. Gordon Fitzgerald
Before what year was there no regulation of x-ray machines?
1974
Types of x-ray machines (2)
Intraoral machines and Extraoral machines
Tubehead
made up of insulating oil, transformers, cathode and anode
Control devices in IO x-ray machines include:
kVp, mA, and timer
Bite-Block or Stabe Bite-Block
disposable styrofoam bite-block with a backing plate and slot for film retention
EEZEE-Grip (Snap-A-Ray)
sturdy molded plastic (sterilizable)
Uses of dental radiographs
Detection (**primary benefit), Confirmation of suspected diseases, Localization, Documenting change from the baseline
Prescribing dental radiographs is:
based on the individual need of the patient; ultimately decided by the dentist