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1
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Milliampere (mA)

A

AMOUNT or number of electrons

Measures the AMOUNT of current passing through the wires of the circuit

The AMOUNT of x-rays produced

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2
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Kilovolt peak (kVp)

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The power or speed of electrons

Determines the PENETRATING ability

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3
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What is the yoke?

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Connects extension arm and tube head

Can revolve 360 degrees

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4
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High kVp vs low kVp

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High kVp= long scale contrast(many shade of black and white)

Low kVp=short scale contrast (few shades of black and white)

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5
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Direct current

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Electricity continuously flows in one direction

*Good for DIGITAL radiography

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6
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Alternating current

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Changes direction of flow 60x/second

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7
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What do most dental xray units operate on

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110-120 V alternating current

7mA-15mA

65kVp-100kVp

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8
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Voltage

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The electrical pressure between two electrical charges

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9
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Step-down transformer

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Decreases voltage

Heats filament and produces electron cloud

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10
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Step-up transformer

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Increases voltage

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11
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What percent of energy is converted to x-rays and what percent is lost in heat

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1% converts to X-ray

99% loss is heat

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12
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Ionizing radiation

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Any radiation that produces ions

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13
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Electromagnetic radiation

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Movement of wave-like energy through space as a combination of electric and magnetic field

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14
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How are wavelength and frequency related

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Inversely

Long wavelength= low frequency

Short wavelength=high frequency

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15
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Velocity

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The speed of the wave

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16
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Compton effect

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Causes x-rays to scatter in all directions

Called Secondary radiation

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17
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Coherent scattering is also known as

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Thompson scattering

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18
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What is the occupational exposure limit in one year

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50 mSv (5rem)

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19
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What is the occupational lifetime exposure limit

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10mSv x age

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20
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Pregnant Dental personnel occupational exposure limit is

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0.5 mSv/month

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21
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General public is permitted how much radiation in one year

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5mSv (0.5rem)

22
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Organs with high radiosensitivity

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Lymphoid organs, bone marrow, ovaries, small intestine, fetal cells

23
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Organs with low radiosensitivity

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Muscle, brain, spinal cord

24
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ALARA

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As low as reasonably achievable

25
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What is the single most effective method of reducing radiation to the patient

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Rectangular collimator

Reduces radiation up to 70%***

26
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Federal regulations state the X-ray beam needs to be how far from the skin surface

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2.75 in or 7cm

27
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How thick is the added filtration (aluminum discs in the pathway of the X-ray beam)

28
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Is a longer or shorter PID more safe

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Long PID= less radiation

29
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How much thickness of lead needs to be in the lead apron and thyroid collar

30
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What is the second most effective method of reducing radiation to the patient

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Film speed

Faster film=less radiation needed to expose it

31
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What is the correct distance away from the x-ray beam for the operator

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6 feet at 90° to 135° from the head of the patient

32
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The walls blocking the x-ray should be

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2.5-3 in of drywall

33
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Silver halide crystals

A

Retain the latent image when exposed to X-ray beam

larger the crystal=faster film speed***

Thicker emulsion= faster film speed

34
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Manual film processing steps

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Develop, rinse, fix, wash, dry

35
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Automatic film processing steps

A

Develop, rinse, dry

36
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The Safelight should be a minimum of how far from the working area

37
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A white ceiling light may cause what to the film

A

Foggy film

38
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Inverse square law

A

I(1) D(2)^2
—— = ————
I(2) D(1)^2

I(1)=original intensity
I(2)= new intensity
D(1)= Original distance
D(2)= new distance

39
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SLOB rule

A

Same=lingual

Opposite=buccal

40
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The size and shape of the focal trough is determined by

A

The manufacturer

**Structures positioned outside of the focal trough will be blurred

41
Q

During a pano where should the tongue be placed

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Roof of mouth

42
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On a panoramic x-ray if the chain is too low what will happen

A

Exaggerated smile appearance

43
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On a panoramic x-ray if the chin is too high what will happen

A

Frown appearance

44
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When the Patient’s chin is tipped too low on a panoramic x-ray the teeth on the anterior will be positioned how

A

Farther from the film

45
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What causes a black film

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Light leaking

46
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An unexposed film will be what color

47
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What is the earliest clinical signs of radiation over exposure

48
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If the kVp is set higher is there more or less scatter radiation

49
Q

kVp effects what

mA effects what

A

kVp= contrast

mA=density

50
Q

If anterior teeth look short and fat, that means

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The teeth were BEHIND the focal trough

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