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Processing Errors Flashcards

1
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Film exposed to light

A

Completely black

Error: film exposed to light before processing

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2
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Unexposed film

A

Completely clear

Error: film was not exposed to radiation

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3
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Underdeveloped film

A

Light

Error: inadequate or depleted developer OR developer is too cool

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4
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Overdeveloped film

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Dark

Error: excessive developing time, developer too hot OR developer concentrated

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5
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Developer spots

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Dark spots

Error: film splashed w/ developer

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6
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Fixer spots

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Light spots

Error: film slashed with fixer

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7
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Yellow brown stains

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Yellow, brown color

Error: exhausted chemicals, insufficient rinsing, OR incomplete fixation

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8
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Air bubbles

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White spots

Air trapped on film after being placed in processing solution

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9
Q

Static electricity

A

Thin black lines

Packet open too quickly

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10
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Backwords film

A

Herring bone

Film placed backwards in mouth

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11
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Scratched film

A

White lines

Soft emulsion removes from the film by sharp object

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12
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Slightly bent film

A

Elongated roots

Bent film

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13
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Severely bent film

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Diagonal black line

Film bent severely

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14
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Light leak

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Exposed area is black

Accidental exposure to light

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15
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Fogged film

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Gray; lack of contrast

Improper safelight, outdated films, improper film storage, contaminated solutions

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16
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Patient not biting on bite block

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Air space seen
No apices

Pt did not bite down all the way

17
Q

Tipped film

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Images tipped to one side

Improper film placement

18
Q

Overlapping

A

Overlapping contacts

Horizontal placement incorrect

19
Q

Foreshortened images

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Short teeth

Too much vertical angle

20
Q

Elongated

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Long teeth

Too little vertical angle

21
Q

Come cut

A

Unexposed area on film

Central ray not in center of film

22
Q

Cervical burnout

A

Radiolucent; May look like decay

Radiolucent artifact seen in areas of different densities

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