DRO - Midterm Flashcards
Provides a stable support for the delicate emulsion
Film base
Constructed to withstand heat, moisture
and chemical exposure
Film base
Thin layer of adhesive material that covers
both sides of the film base
Adhesive Layer
Serves to attach the emulsion to the base
Adhesive layer
Thin, transparent coating placed over the emulsion
Protective layer
Protects the emulsion surface from manipulation, mechanical and processing damage
Protective layer
Coating attached to both sides of the film base
Film emulsion
Film emulsion is a homogenous mixture of
gelatin and silver
halide crystals
Gives the film greater sensitivity to x-radiation
Film emulsion
Used to suspend and evenly disperse millions
of silver halide crystals
Gelatin
Serves to absorb the processing solutions
and allows the chemical to react with the
silver halide crystals during processing
Gelatin
chemical compound that is sensitive to radiation and light
Halide
Absorb radiation during x-ray exposure
Store energy from radiation
Silver Halide Crystals
Stored energy within the silver halide crystals and
creates an invisible image within the emulsion
on the exposed film
Latent Image Formation
remains invisible until chemical processing is done
Latent image formation
Film that is placed inside the mouth during
x-ray exposure
Intraoral Film
Film that is placed outside the mouth during
x-ray exposure
Extraoral Film
Film that is used to make an identical copy
of an intraoral or extraoral radiograph
Duplicating Film
Shields the film from back-scattered radiation
that may lead to fogging
Lead foil sheet
Soft vinyl or paper wrapper that hermetically seals the film packet
Outer package wrapping
Reverse Film Placement
Tire Track/Herringbone Pattern
Used to examine the entire tooth & supporting bone
Periapical film
Used to examine the crowns of both the maxillary and mandibular teeth on one film
Bitewing film
Used for examination of large areas of the maxilla
or the mandible
Occlusal film
size 0
22 x 35 mm
For very small children
Size 0
For children and anterior teeth in adults
Size 1
Size 1
24 x 40 mm
Used to examine the anterior and posterior teeth in adults
Size 2
Size 2
31 x 41 mm
Film sizes for periapical film
Size 0,1,2
Used to examine the posterior teeth in
very small children (below 6 y.o.)
Size 0
Used to examine the posterior teeth in
children
Size 1
Used to examine the posterior teeth in adults
Size 2
Used only for bitewing
Size 3
27 x 54 mm
Size 3
57 x 76 mm
Size 4
Used to show large areas of the upper or lower jaws
Size 4
refers to the amount of radiation required to produce a radiograph of standard density
Film speed
Which anatomic landmark connects the superior border of the external auditory canal with the infraorbital rim?
a. Frankfort plane
b. Midsagittal line
c. Occlusal plane
d. Canthomeatal line
a. Frankfort plane
The tubehead is a component of the x-ray that helps limit radiation to the patient in all of the following functions EXCEPT one.
Which one is the EXCEPTION?
a. Inherent filtration within glass tube, insulating oil, and tubehead
b.Rectangular collimated PID
c. Production of both long wavelength and short wavelength x-ray
d. Collimation with lead disk placed in the pathway of the x-ray beam
c. Production of both long wavelength and short wavelength x-ray
A breakdown of chemicals in the processing solution that results from exposure to air is termed:
a. Replenishment
b. Reduction
c. Oxidation
c. Oxidation
The cause of elongation of tooth images on the film is:
a. Insufficient vertical angulation
b. Too much vertical angulation
c. Insufficient horizontal angulation
d. Too much horizontal angulation
a. Insufficient vertical angulation
Which of the following statements regarding zone 5 in panoramic radiograph is correct?
a. Spin may be present and it is acceptable to be superimposed over the ramus
b. The distance between the ramus and spine should be greater on the left side
c. The width of the ramus should be similar on both side of the image
c. The width of the ramus should be similar on both side of the image
Which purpose of the establishment of a regular sequence for image exposure?
a. Avoids duplication or missed images
b. Facilitates patient’s cooperation
c. Provides practice in ergonomic movement
d. Aids in mounting of images
c. Provides practice in ergonomic movement
Pre-exposure preparation include all EXCEPT
one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
a. In front of patient, wash hands and put on disposable gloves
b. Ask patient to remove eyeglasses and removable appliances
c. Drape patient with lead apron if exposing more than 1 image
d. Adjust x-ray unit settings and position tube head
a. In front of patient, wash hands and put on disposable gloves
Examples of surfaces that must be covered or disinfected include all EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
a. Lead apron
b. Dental chair headrest
c. Processing tank cover handle
d. Area where sensors / films are placed during exposure
c. Processing tank cover handle
What kind of image is formed by the objects that lie between the center of rotation and the receptor?
a. Ghost image
b. Double image
C. Real image
C. Real image
Which is represented by an imaginary line extending from the interproximal space of the maxillary central incisors through the nasal septum, to the middle of the anterior arch of the atlas
a. Occlusal plane
b. Frankfort plane
c. Midsagittal plane
d. Canthomeatal line
c. Midsagittal plane
Which of the following is the unit used to measure radiation exposure?
a. Radiation absorbed dose (RAD)
b. Roentgen equivalent in man (REM)
c. Gray (Gy)
d. Roentgen (R
d. Roentgen (R
In manual film processing, the rinsing step is necessary because:
a. Rinsing removes the silver halide crystals from the emulsion
b. Rinsing slows down the fixation process
c. Rinsing removes the developer from the film and stops the development process
d. Rinsing reduces the energized silver halide crystals to black metallic silver
Rinsing slows down the fixation process