Radiation Terms

Question 1

Radiation

Answer 1

Energy carried by waves or streams of particles

Question 2

X-radiation

Answer 2

High energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with the metal target in x-ray tube

Question 3

X-ray

Answer 3

A beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on photographic film

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Radiology

Answer 4

Radiology is the science or study of radiation of used in medicine; a branch of medical science that deals with a therapeutic use of x-rays

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Radiograph

Answer 5

A picture on film, phosphor plate, digital sensor produced by exposure to ionizing radiation

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Dental radiograph

Answer 6

A photographic image produced on film by passage of x-rays through teeth & related structures

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Radiography

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The arts and science of making radiographs by the exposure of film to x-rays

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Dental radiography

Answer 8

Production of radiographs of the teeth and adjacent structures by the exposure of film to x-rays

Question 9

Image receptor

Answer 9

A recording medium; x-ray , phosphor plate, or digital sensor