Radiography Flashcards

1
Q

What are latrogenic problems?

A

Overhanging restorations or root perforations by posts.

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2
Q

Define the term congenital?

A

A disease or physical abnormality presence from birth.

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3
Q

Define dental radiography

A

Diagnostic tool

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4
Q

How does periodontal disease show up on radiographs?

A
  • Loss of lamina dura forming the crest of the alveolar bone.
  • Loss is height of the alveolar bone.
  • Widening of the periodontal ligament space.
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5
Q

How do cysts show on radiographs?

A
  • Enlarged dark areas surrounding other structures.

- Seen pushing tooth roots out of their normal positions

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6
Q

Define radiopaque

A
  • Absorbed or scattered
  • More dense tissue
  • Appear light grey to white
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7
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Define radiolucent

A
  • Radiation pass through more
  • Less dense tissue
  • Appears dark grey to black
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8
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What is calcium hydroxyapatite?

A

Pure white in colour

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9
Q

Reason for a elongated image?

A

Collimator angulation is too shallow

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10
Q

Reason for foreshortening of image?

A

Collimator angulation is too steep

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11
Q

Reason for transparent film or faint image with overlying pattern?

A

Film places the wrong way around the collimator for exposure, with the lead foil pattern superimposed onto the film.

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12
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Reason for crazed pattern on film?

A

Film dried too quickly over a strong heat source.

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13
Q

Reason for black line across the film?

A

Film bent or folded during processing

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14
Q

Reason for brown or green stains?

A

Inadequate fixing due to old solution

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15
Q

Reason for scratches or fingerprints?

A

Catching the film on the tank side during immersion or not holding the film by the edges.

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16
Q

Loss of film?

A

Film stuck in roller system due to poor cleaning and maintenance of automatic processor.

17
Q

When should you legally wear a personal monitoring badge?

A

> 150 intra-oral radiographs

> 50 DPT weekly

18
Q

What should be included in the radiation protection file?

A
  • Formal appointments
  • Reference to initial risk assessment
  • Local rules
  • Procedures ensuring patient protection
  • Information on how ALARP is achieved
  • Details of QA programmes
  • Details of protocols followed in relation to clinical evaluation of radiographs
  • Details of protocols followed in relation to justification and authorisation of exposures
19
Q

What will fast films do?

A

Reduce the amount of scattered radiation by 40%

20
Q

Where can you get the personal monitoring badge?

A
  • From the Radiation Protection Division (RPD) of the Health Protection Agency or a local medical physics department
21
Q

What is the parallel technique?

A

Film held exactly parallel to the long axis of the tooth being exposed

22
Q

What is the bisecting technique?

A
  • Angulation is the long axis of the tooth against the film.

- Angle is then halved and the collimator of the tube head is angled to be at right angles to it.

23
Q

What is phenidone?

A
  • Developer

- Helps bring out the image.

24
Q

What is hydroquinone?

A
  • Developer

- Builds contrast

25
Q

What is sodium sulphite?

A
  • Developer

- Preservative; reduces oxidation

26
Q

What is potassium carbonate?

A
  • Developer

- Activator; governs the activity of the developing agents.

27
Q

What is Benzotriazole?

A
  • Developer

- Restrainer; prevents fog and controls the activity of the developing agents.

28
Q

What is gluteraldehyde?

A
  • Developer

- Hardens the emulsion

29
Q

What is fungicide?

A
  • Developer

- Prevents bacterial growth

30
Q

What is a buffer?

A
  • Developer

- Maintains pH (7+)

31
Q

What is ammonium thiosulphate?

A
  • Fixer

- Removes unsensitized silver halide crystals

32
Q

What is sodium sulphite? (Fixer)

A
  • Fixer

- Preservative; prevents deterioration of the fixing agent

33
Q

What is aluminium chloride?

A
  • Fixer

- Hardener

34
Q

What is acetic acid?

A
  • Fixer

- Acidifier, maintains pH