Important Info RQ Flashcards
sphenoid sinus on a lateral cephalogram
frontal sinus on a lateral cephalometric radiograph
What do you use to evaluate mediolateral developmental changes?
PA cephalometric
Anterior Topographical Maxilla
Anterior Topographical Mandible
genial tubercle on topographic mandibular occlusal projection
(this is a standard cross-sectional of mandible NOT topographic)
Where is the horizontal and vertical magnification equal?
Central plane of the image layer
Where is the focal trough more narrow?
Anterior/incisal
What is the distortion if the teeth are located outside of the central plane towards the rotation center?
Stretched wide in a horizontal direction
What is located between x-ray source and the rotation center?
Ghost image
double real image of cervical spine
What causes a double real image cervical spine?
Too far forward
double real image of epiglottis
Double real image of hyoid
soft palate double real image