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Roentgenology Flashcards

1
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Discovered xray

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Wilhelm Roentgen

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2
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Father of dental radiology

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Edmund kells

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3
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First dental radiograph

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Otto walkhoff

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4
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First dental xray unit

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William rollins

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5
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Process by which certain unstable atoms/elements undergo spontaneous disintegration or decay in an effort to attain a more balanced nuclear state

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Radioactivity

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6
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Use of ionizing radiation to produce a recorded image or photosensitive material

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Radiography

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7
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Process of making atom an ION

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Inonization

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8
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Emission of energy through space or a substance in the form of waves/particles

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Radiation

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9
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fundamental unit of matter

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Atom

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10
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attraction of electron to nucleus

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Electrostatic force / Binding energy

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11
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electron that has high binding energy

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K Shell

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12
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Electron that has low binding energy

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Q Shell

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13
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High energy electromagnetic photons emitted from inside of nucleus

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Gamma

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14
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High energy electromagnetic photons emitted from Outside of nucleus

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Xrays

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15
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Distance between crest/peak of 1 wave to another

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Wavelength

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16
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number of wavelength that pass a given patient in certain amount.

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Frequency

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17
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Filters longer wavelength

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ALUMINUM DISK

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18
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99% of your byproduct in your xray production is?

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HEAT

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19
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component of xray machine that absorbs heat

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Insulating oil

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20
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Restricts size, shape of xray

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Lead collimator

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21
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Alters the voltage of electricity

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Transformer

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22
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Controls voltage to filament

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Step down transformer

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23
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Low voltage or step down transformer is controlled by

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Milliamperage

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24
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Increase potential between cathode-anode

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Step up transformer

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25
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Accelerate electrons and generate xrays in the xray tube

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High voltage

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26
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High voltage or step up transformer is controlled by

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kVp (kilovoltage peak)

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27
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dissipates heat during taking xray

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Copper stem

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28
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Tungsten has a high atomic number, high melting point, high thermal conductivity because

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It can withstand high amount of heat

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29
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Release of electrons when filaments are heated

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Thermionic emission

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30
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Shape of an effective focal spot

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RECTANGULAR

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31
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the smaller the focal spot size =

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the sharper the image

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32
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Filters longer wavelength

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Aluminum disk

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33
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Restricts the size, shape of xray

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Lead collimator

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34
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Allows the exit of xray

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Tubehead seal

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35
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Shape of collimator

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RECTANGLE

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36
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also called general radiation, breaking radiation, it is the primary source of xray. Produced on sudden stopping/deceleration of high speed electron when they hit/close to target.

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BREMSSTRAHLUNG

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37
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Produced when a high speed electron dislodges an inner shell electron

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Characteristic Radiation

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38
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most common type of scatter radiation in dental xray, no scatter rad, has ionization.

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Photoelectric.

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39
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Applied force to accelerate electron from cathode to anode

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kVp

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40
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controls heating of filament

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mA

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41
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Periapical size for Pedo
Intraoral sizes

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0 (22x35)

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42
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Periapical size for all areas of adult
Intraoral size

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2 (31x41mm)

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43
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film used for impacted tooth and presence of sialolithiasis

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Occlusal radiograph

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44
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film used to detect interproximal caries

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Bitewing radiograph

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45
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most important part of film

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EMULSION
- because of silver halide crystals; forms image

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46
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the smaller the crystal size =

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the sharper the image

“the slower the film, the smaller the crystals, the greater resolution”

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47
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most recommended fast films

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letter: E/ekta speed

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48
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muscle of the floor of the mouth, what muscle should relax to get the radiograph of periapical xray of mandible.

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Mylohyoid muscle

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49
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proper placement of paralleling technique in maxilla: Superior border at the?

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Height of palatal vault.

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50
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Increased Object film distance is a result of

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Magnification

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51
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Bisecting angle technique!
Angulation:

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Incisor: Max: +40 Mand: -15
Canine: +45 , -20
PM: +30, -10
Molars: +20, -5

52
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type of error Excessive angulation =

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Foreshortened

53
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type of error insufficient angulation =

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Elongated

54
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Most common type of error during xray

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Elongation

55
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Bitewing is used or to detect

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Proximal Caries

56
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Vertically oriented bitewing is used for the assessment of

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Periodontitis

57
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Same Lingual Opposite Buccal

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Clark Shift

58
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Downward Lingual Upward Buccal

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Frank shift

59
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Phosphor layer coat base which converts xray energy into visible light; decrease dose -> decreases image resolution -> decreases exposure time, intensify the light.

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Intensifying screen

60
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Highest point of skull

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Vertex

61
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View Used for sphenoid sinus, body of mandible, vertex and base of skull, fractures of zygomatic arch, palatal lesion.

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Submentovertex View “Jughundle’s View”

62
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view used to assess frontal sinus

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Caldwell view

63
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extraoral view best to evaluate sinuses in general. also for mid face fracture, zygomatic fracture.

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Water’s view “Occipitomental Projection”

64
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Evaluates growth and development of the face

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Cephalometric “Lateral View”

65
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Most table landmark/area from which to evaluate craniofacial growth

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Anterior Cranial Base “Sella-Nasion Plane”

66
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Most useful as diagnostic requiring broad coverage of the jaws.

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Panoramic view
“Pantomography”

67
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Best for the examinations of condyles and neck of the mandible

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Towne’s View

68
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Identify fractures of the condylar neck and ramus, superimposition of mastoid process, OPEN Mouth

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Reverse towne’s view

69
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Image upon exposure of xray

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Latent image

70
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image after processing of xray

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radiographic image

71
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Conversion of exposed silver halide crystals into metallic silver grain

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Developing

72
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developing composition that Softens the emulsion, accelerator, activator for developing, alkaline pH.

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Sodium Carbonate

73
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Slow reducing agent, Black tones.

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Hydroquinone

74
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Quick reducing agent, gray tones.

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Elon

75
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Dilutes the developer to slow/stop development process

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RInsing

76
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Removes undeveloped/unexposed silver halide crystals and hardens the film

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Fixing

77
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Preservative of developing, fixing and local anesthetic.

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Sodium Sulfite

78
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Composition of fixing solution that hardens emulsion

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Potassium Alum

79
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Ensure removal of all thiosulfate ions and silver thiosulfate complexes

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Washing

80
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Resists passage of xray, appears color white

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Radiopaque

81
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Allows passage of xray appears color black

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Radiolucent

82
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Least to most radiopaque

Sinus - bone - dentin - enamel - AMALGAM

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Sinus - bone - dentin - enamel - AMALGAM is highly radiopaque

83
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All composite are Radiopaque? True or false

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False
- composite and calcium hydroxide is not always radiopaque.

84
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a contaminated solution can be ____developed

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Underdeveloped

85
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a concentrated solution can be ____developed

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Overdeveloped

86
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errors: Insufficient angulation, appear too long

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Elongation

87
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errors: excessive angulation, appear too short

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Foreshortening

88
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Portion of film appear cleared w/ curved line, not aimed at the center.

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Cone cutting.

89
Q

Zigzagged patterns appear on the film, placed backward in mouth.

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Herringbone

90
Q

Part of cell that is sensitive to radiation

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Nucleus or DNA

91
Q

Papilla of the tongue that has no taste buds

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Filiform papilla

92
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Inflammation of oral mucosa

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Mucositis

93
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a condition in which bone has died due to radiation exposure, common in mandible because of less blood supply & common to take radiograph.

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Osteoradionecrosis

94
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ALARA principle meaning.

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As low as reasonably achievable

95
Q

white/yellow pseudomembrane

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Desquamated epithelial layer

96
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Radioresistant to radiosensitive

MUSCLE, THYROID GLAND, SKIN, SMALL LYMPHOCYTES

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MUSCLE, THYROID GLAND, SKIN, SMALL LYMPHOCYTES

97
Q

To do good is

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Beneficence

98
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Not to do harm is

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Non-maleficence

99
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ALARA

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As low as reasonably achievable

100
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the process that determines the quantity of radiation exposure or dose

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Dosimetry

101
Q

maximum permissible dose for occupational

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0.05 sv/yr

102
Q

maximum permissible dose for non occupational & occup. preg.

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0.001 sv/yr

103
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radiation quantity that measures the capacity/concentration of radiation to ionize the air

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Exposure

104
Q

Exposure to radiation is measured by

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Roentgen (traditional unit)

105
Q

Methods of personnel protection
Distance: _ ft. away
Position: __-___ degree angle to the beam
Shielding: Behind a protective barrier

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6 ft
90-135 degree

106
Q

the metal that is most resistant to penetration of ionizing radiation

A

Lead
- Lead apron (px protection)

107
Q

the best kVp

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60-80 kvp

108
Q

Cross-sectional 3D-image for the assessment of BONY tissue
e.g TMJ, neck of condyle. etc

A

CT Scan

109
Q

Assessment of the SOFT tissue using radiofrequency pulses & magnetic field

A

MRI
“Magnetic Resonance Imaging”

110
Q

Radioactive iodine is given through IV with patient undergoing

A

CT Scan

111
Q

Gadolinium is given through IV with patient undergoing

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MRI

112
Q

CBCT

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Cone-beam computed tomography
(comfortable position: sitting position)

113
Q

Assessment of areas of ACTIVE BONE METABOLISM, by injection of TECHNETIUM-99

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Nuclear imaging

114
Q

Image acquisition inaccurasies

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Noise

115
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Picture element, unit of information, smallest controllable element of a picture represented on the screen.

A

Pixel

116
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Most commonly used digital imaging receptor, 1st image receptor used for intraoral imaging.

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Charge-coupled device.

117
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most useful radiograph for detecting caries/interproximal

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Bitewing

118
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Film size for children

A

0

119
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Film size for adult

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2

120
Q

Cone at enamel and dentin with bases in contact with each. Most common caries, location.

A

Pit and Fissure

121
Q

Cone with base at enamel & apex towards Pulp

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Proximal Surface

122
Q

Most common pattern for bone loss

Loss of height of alveolar bone with crest more apically placed from the CEJ

A

Horizontal bone loss or “Angular bone defect”

123
Q

Best prognosis of vertical bone defect (Wall)

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3 Wall

124
Q

Worst prognosis of vertical bone defect (wall)

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1 wall

125
Q

Most common osseous/bone defect

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2 wall “CRATER”

126
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A

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