Dental Radiography Key Terms

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Dental Radiography Key Terms


 
  
Created May 4, 2011
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 ALARA
 
 "As Low As Reasonably Achievable"
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Anode
 
 The Positive Ion of and xray
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Bisecting Angle Technique
 
 A technique in the exposure of  radiography in which the central beam bisects
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Bite wings
 
Intraoral films that show the Crown & root of the maxillary & mandibular teeth when...
5
Cathode
 
 A negative Electrode from which electrons are Emitted
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Cephalometric
 
 Extra oral Radiography  used to study the Den-to facial  bone and tissue of...
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Collimation
 
Narrowing the main beam of radiation by reducing radiation outside the main beam
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Electrons
 
 A negatively Charged Atomic Particles with Very low Mass
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Filtration
 
 Radiography , the Filtering of less Desirable x rays during the exposure process ...
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Kilo-voltage
 
 Measured as  1,000 volts of Electricity  . Also Determines the Quality of Penetrating...
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 Maximum permissible  Dose
 
Amount of Exposure of Radiation that the Dental Health - care workers can be  exposed...
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Milli-ampere
 
 Measurements Equal to  1,000  of  and Ampere. Milli amperage  Determines...
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Paralleling Technique
 
 Extra-oral radiographer  that  produce and x ray of entire Detection along...
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Position  Indicator Device ( PID)
 
Radiography a lead extension  attached to the Tube head. It Guides the Primary  beam...
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 REM
 
 Basic measurement of Ionizing radiation expressed as   Sieve rt  (SV)
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Tube Head
 
 The Part of the x ray unit where Ionizing Radiation is Generated

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