Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Question 1

Radiation

Answer 1

Form of energy carried through space in form of waves or stream of particles

Question 2

3 forms of measuring electromagnetic spectrum

Answer 2

Frequency, velocity and wavelength

Question 3

Ion

Answer 3

Atom that loses or gains electrons and become unbalanced

Question 4

Ionizing radiation

Answer 4

Radiation capable of producing Ions

Question 5

Two types of ionizing radiation

Answer 5

Particle Radiation and Electromagnetic Radiation

Question 6

Particle Radiation, describe it

Answer 6

Particles that have mass and energy and travel at high speed, like protons and neutrons

Question 7

Electromagnetic radiation, describe it

Answer 7

Propagation of Wave-like energy, without mass

Question 8

Which type of particles are used in the x-ray machine

Answer 8

Electrons

Question 9

What radiation protections does

Answer 9

Limit the amount of radiation received by the patient

Question 10

Most important parts of an x-ray machine

Answer 10

Cathode, tungsten filament, tungsten target and the aluminum filter

Question 11

What’s the function of the aluminum filter?

Answer 11

Filter the low-energy and longer wave-length x-rays that are harmful to the pacient

Question 12

Steps to process a manual dental x-ray film

Answer 12

Development, wash, fixation, wash and drying

Question 13

When we see a dark of black portion of image in the x-ray image we call it

Answer 13

Radiolucent

Question 14

When we see a light or white portion of image in the x-ray image we call it

Answer 14

Radiopaque

Question 15

Types of Intraoral X-Ray techniques

Answer 15

Paralleling and Bisecting the angle

Question 16

Types of Intraoral X-Ray examinations

Answer 16

Periapical, Bitewing, Oclusal. Full-mouth survey is a series of periapical and bitewing radiographs