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Radiology Exam Flashcards

1
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Who Invented X-Ray in 1895

A

Roentgen

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2
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Radiation is defined as

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The movement of energy through space

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3
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Exposure Time is

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Interval that the X-Ray machine is fully activated and x-rays are produced

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4
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Hard Radiation

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More damage

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5
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Soft Radiation

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Limited damage

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6
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Absorption

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Process of transfering the energy of x-rays to the atoms of the material through which the x-ray beam passes

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7
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Electromagnetic radiation

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Movement of wavelike energy (Electric and Magnetic fields)

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8
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Velocity

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Speed of the wave

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9
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Photons

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Bundles of energy that travel through space at speed of light

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10
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Frequency

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Measure of the NUMBER of waves that pass a given point per unit of time

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11
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Radiopaque

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White, Bone, enamel, dentin, MORE dense (Light/Bright in X-ray)

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12
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Radiolucent

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Dark, Pulp Chamber, Air Space, LESS dense (Darker in X-ray)

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13
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KvP

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Controls the QUALITY

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14
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mA / milliamperage

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Controls the QUANTITY

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15
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High KvP = ____ Contrast

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Lower Contrast

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16
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Density is

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the Degree of Darkness in a radiograph

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17
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Increased mA =

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Darkens Density of Radiograph

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18
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Scatter Radiation

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X-ray that bounce off bones and teeth

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19
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Tori

A

Extra bone growth in mouth

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20
Q

Vertical Angulation

A

PERPENDICULAR

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21
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Positive Angulation

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Points down

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22
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Negative Angulation

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Points up

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23
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PID

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Position Indicating Device

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24
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Horizontal Angulation

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Horizontal

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25
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What is the MOST common technique to take an x-ray

A

Paralleling Techniques

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26
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Paralleling Technique

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Sensor, teeth, and tube are all //

27
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Bisecting technique

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X-ray beam directed at a 90 degree angle

28
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XCP Film Holder

A

Holds sensor on lingual of tooth parallel, shows where to shoot

29
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Embossed dot goes toward…

A

Towards the occlusal surface

30
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Bitewing Radiograph is also known as

A

Interproximal Radiograph

31
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Horizontal Bitewings

A

Most common, decay, interproximal spaces

32
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Vertical Bitewings

A

Periodontal involvement

33
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Bitewing abbreviation

A

BW

34
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Periapical Radiograph Abbreviation

A

PA

35
Q

Periapical Radiograph

A

Whole tooth (including roots)

36
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What size covers everything, anterior, posterior, max/man

A

Size 4 Occlusal

37
Q

FMX

A

Full Mouth Series - 18 Radiographs (4 BW, 14 PA)

38
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Its important to remove earrings, nose rings, glasses ext for which x-ray

A

Panoramic x-ray

39
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What is Tori

A

Extra bone growth

40
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Elongation

A

When angulation is to extreme

41
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Overlap

A

Tube is to distal or mesial

42
Q

Cone Cut

A

Tube misses sensor

43
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Double Exposure

A

Film used twice (Blurry)

44
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Under Exposed(Processed)

A

Bright

45
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Over Exposed/Processed

A

Dark

46
Q

Seeing thyroid collar is not chrome cut

A

True

47
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Distortion / Bent Film

A

Shows Black Lines

48
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Film Fog

A

Heat or Humidity is high

49
Q

Yellow or Brown finish

A

Film wasnt washed

50
Q

1st Step to process dental film

A

Developing

51
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2nd Step to process dental film

A

Rinsing

52
Q

3rd Step to process dental film

A

Fixing

53
Q

4th Step to process dental film

A

Washing

54
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5th Step to process dental film

A

Drying

55
Q

Mental Foramen

A

Area near 1st mandibular premolar

56
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Lingual Foramen

A

Inferior to mandibular central incisor

57
Q

How far should you be when x-ray is taken

A

6-feet

58
Q

ALARA

A

As Low As Reasonably Achievable

59
Q

Adult needs how many BWs

A

4

60
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Children needs how many BWs

A

2

61
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Always ask what before x-rays

A

Are you pregnant or planning to expect?

62
Q

how much x-ray exposure can workers have per year

A

50 mSv

63
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How much x-ray can the general public have per year

A

5 mSv

64
Q

What radiation speed is best to reduce exposure

A

F speed

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