review overall

Question 1

a panoramic xray shows

Answer 1

a wide view of the upper and lower jaw

Question 2

the bisecting technique requires you to take

Answer 2

anterior pa first then move to right max premolar pa

Question 3

t/fsize 3 film is wider and longer

Answer 3

false

Question 4

t/f a shorter cone 8in will call for increased exposure time

Answer 4

false

Question 5

t/f a shorter cone will cause more image magnification

Answer 5

true

Question 6

short scale contrast can be best describes as

Answer 6

high contrast

Question 7

t/f low contrast is due to high density and increase/high kv, ma

Answer 7

true

Question 8

phalangioma is

Answer 8

patients finger showing on an xray

Question 9

bisecting tech requires using size 1 and size 2

Answer 9

false, only size 2

Question 10

reticulation on a film shows as

Answer 10

wrinkles on the emulsion part of the film caused by excessive heat

Question 11

the bitewing film view shows the

Answer 11

crowns& interproximal areas of max/mand, crestal bone

Question 12

what is the function of the lead foil

Answer 12

absorb excess radiation

Question 13

what replaces the conventional film

Answer 13

digital sensors

Question 14

premolar bitewing will show

Answer 14

distal half of the canine, premolars and 1st molar

Question 15

holders for parelling tech are

Answer 15

XCP

Question 16

what setting controls the density of an x-ray

Answer 16

mA

Question 17

films are used in the xray beam to

Answer 17

reduce pt radiation dose

Question 18

the contrast of the Xray is controlled by

Answer 18

kvp

Question 19

a pa lesion would appear on processed radiographs

Answer 19

radiolucent

Question 20

film speed refers to

Answer 20

sensitivity of film to xrays

Question 21

adult max and mand occlusal film sizw

Answer 21

4

Question 22

bitewing film size for a child

Answer 22

0

Question 23

adult film for bitewings

Answer 23

2