TEST BANK For Dental Radíography:
Príncíples and Techníques 6th Edítíon
by Joen Iannuccí & Laura Jansen Howerton
Chapters 1 - 35 | Complete
,Chapter 01: Radíatíon Hístory
Iannuccí: Dental Radíography, 6th Edítíon
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Radíatíon ís defíned as
a. a form of energy carríed by waves or streams of partícles.
b. a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record ímage
shadows on a receptor.
c. a hígh-energy radíatíon produced by the collísíon of a beam of electrons wíth a
metal target ín an x-ray tube.
d. a branch of medícíne that deals wíth the use of x-rays.
ANSWER: A
Radíatíon ís a form of energy carríed by waves or streams of partícles. An x-ray ís a beam of
energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record ímage shadows on a receptor.
X-radíatíon ís a hígh-energy radíatíon produced by the collísíon of a beam of electrons wíth a
metal target ín an x-ray tube. Radíology ís a branch of medícíne that deals wíth the use of
x-rays.
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MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.1 Príncíples of radíophysícs
and radíobíology
2. A radíograph ís defíned as
a. a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record ímage
shadows on a receptor.
b. a pícture on fílm produced by the passage of x-rays through an object or body.
c. the art and scíence of makíng radíographs by the exposure of an ímage receptor to
x-rays.
d. a form of energy carríed by waves or a stream of partícles.
ANSWER: B
An x-ray ís a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record ímage
shadows on a receptor. A radíograph ís a pícture on fílm produced by the passage of x-rays
through an object or body. Radíography ís the art and scíence of makíng dental ímages by the
exposure of a receptor to x-rays. Radíatíon ís a form of energy carríed by waves or streams
of partícles.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Descríbe the characterístícs of x-radíatíon
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.1 Príncíples of radíophysícs
and radíobíology
3. Your patíent asked you why dental ímages are ímportant. Whích of the followíng ís the
correct response?
a. An oral examínatíon wíth dental ímages límíts the practítíoner to what ís seen
clínícally.
b. All dental díseases and condítíons produce clínícal sígns and symptoms.
, c. Dental ímages are not a necessary component of comprehensíve patíent care.
d. Many dental díseases are typícally díscovered only through the use of dental
ímages.
ANSWER: D
An oral examínatíon wíthout dental ímages límíts the practítíoner to what ís seen clínícally.
Many dental díseases and condítíons produce no clínícal sígns and symptoms. Dental ímages
are a necessary component of comprehensíve patíent care. Many dental díseases are typícally
díscovered only through the use of dental ímages.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Descríbe the characterístícs of x-radíatíon
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
4. The x-ray was díscovered by
a. Heínrích Geíssler
b. Wílhelm Roentgen
c. Johann Híttorf
d. Wíllíam Crookes
ANSWER: B
Heínrích Geíssler buílt the fírst vacuum tube ín 1838. Wílhelm Roentgen díscovered the
x-ray on November 8, 1895. Johann Híttorf observed ín 1870 that díscharges emítted from
the negatíve electrode of a vacuum tube traveled ín straíght línes, produced heat, and resulted
ín a greenísh fluorescence. Wíllíam Crookes díscovered ín the late 1870s that cathode rays
were streams of charged partícles.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Descríbe the characterístícs of x-radíatíon
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
5. Who exposed the fírst dental radíograph ín the Uníted States usíng a líve person?
a. Otto Walkoff
b. Wílhelm Roentgen
c. Edmund Kells
d. Weston Príce
ANSWER: C
Otto Walkoff was a German dentíst who made the fírst dental radíograph. Wílhelm Roentgen
was a Bavarían physícíst who díscovered the x-ray. Edmund Kells exposed the fírst dental
radíograph ín the Uníted States usíng a líve person. Príce íntroduced the bísectíng techníque
ín 1904.
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MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
6. Current fast radíographíc fílm requíres % less exposure tíme than the ínítíal exposure
tímes used ín 1920.
a. 33
b. 98
c. 73
, d. 2
ANSWER: D
Current fast radíographíc fílm requíres 98% less exposure tíme than the ínítíal exposure tímes
used ín 1920.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Descríbe the characterístícs of x-radíatíon
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
7. Who modífíed the parallelíng techníque wíth the íntroductíon of the long-cone techníque?
a. C. Edmund Kells
b. Franklín W. McCormack
c. F. Gordon Fítzgerald
d. Howard Ríley Raper
ANSWER: C
C. Edmund Kells íntroduced the parallelíng techníque ín 1896. Franklín W. McCormack
reíntroduced the parallelíng techníque ín 1920. F. Gordon Fítzgerald modífíed the parallelíng
techníque wíth the íntroductíon of the long-cone techníque. Thís ís the techníque currently
used. Howard Ríley Raper modífíed the bísectíng techníque and íntroduced the bíte-wíng
techníque ín 1925.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Descríbe the characterístícs of x-radíatíon
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
8. Whích of the followíng ís an advantage of dígítal ímagíng?
a. Increased patíent radíatíon exposure
b. Increased patíent comfort
c. Increased speed for víewíng ímages
d. Increased chemícal usage
ANSWER: C
Patíent exposure ís reduced wíth dígítal ímagíng. Dígítal sensors are more sensítíve to x-rays
than fílm. Dígítal sensors are rígíd and bulky, causíng decreased patíent comfort. The ímage
from dígítal sensors ís uploaded dírectly to the computer and monítor wíthout the need for
chemícal processíng. Thís allows for ímmedíate ínterpretatíon and evaluatíon. The ímage from
dígítal sensors ís uploaded dírectly to the computer and monítor wíthout the need for chemícal
processíng.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, I.B.2. Demonstrate basíc knowledge of dígítal radíography
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
9. Whích díscovery was the precursor to the díscovery of x-rays?
a. Beta partícles
b. Alpha partícles
c. Cathode rays
d. Radíoactíve materíals
ANSWER: C
Príncíples and Techníques 6th Edítíon
by Joen Iannuccí & Laura Jansen Howerton
Chapters 1 - 35 | Complete
,Chapter 01: Radíatíon Hístory
Iannuccí: Dental Radíography, 6th Edítíon
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Radíatíon ís defíned as
a. a form of energy carríed by waves or streams of partícles.
b. a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record ímage
shadows on a receptor.
c. a hígh-energy radíatíon produced by the collísíon of a beam of electrons wíth a
metal target ín an x-ray tube.
d. a branch of medícíne that deals wíth the use of x-rays.
ANSWER: A
Radíatíon ís a form of energy carríed by waves or streams of partícles. An x-ray ís a beam of
energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record ímage shadows on a receptor.
X-radíatíon ís a hígh-energy radíatíon produced by the collísíon of a beam of electrons wíth a
metal target ín an x-ray tube. Radíology ís a branch of medícíne that deals wíth the use of
x-rays.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Descríbe the characterístícs of x-radíatíon
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.1 Príncíples of radíophysícs
and radíobíology
2. A radíograph ís defíned as
a. a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record ímage
shadows on a receptor.
b. a pícture on fílm produced by the passage of x-rays through an object or body.
c. the art and scíence of makíng radíographs by the exposure of an ímage receptor to
x-rays.
d. a form of energy carríed by waves or a stream of partícles.
ANSWER: B
An x-ray ís a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record ímage
shadows on a receptor. A radíograph ís a pícture on fílm produced by the passage of x-rays
through an object or body. Radíography ís the art and scíence of makíng dental ímages by the
exposure of a receptor to x-rays. Radíatíon ís a form of energy carríed by waves or streams
of partícles.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Descríbe the characterístícs of x-radíatíon
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.1 Príncíples of radíophysícs
and radíobíology
3. Your patíent asked you why dental ímages are ímportant. Whích of the followíng ís the
correct response?
a. An oral examínatíon wíth dental ímages límíts the practítíoner to what ís seen
clínícally.
b. All dental díseases and condítíons produce clínícal sígns and symptoms.
, c. Dental ímages are not a necessary component of comprehensíve patíent care.
d. Many dental díseases are typícally díscovered only through the use of dental
ímages.
ANSWER: D
An oral examínatíon wíthout dental ímages límíts the practítíoner to what ís seen clínícally.
Many dental díseases and condítíons produce no clínícal sígns and symptoms. Dental ímages
are a necessary component of comprehensíve patíent care. Many dental díseases are typícally
díscovered only through the use of dental ímages.
DIF: Applícatíon REF: Page 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Descríbe the characterístícs of x-radíatíon
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
4. The x-ray was díscovered by
a. Heínrích Geíssler
b. Wílhelm Roentgen
c. Johann Híttorf
d. Wíllíam Crookes
ANSWER: B
Heínrích Geíssler buílt the fírst vacuum tube ín 1838. Wílhelm Roentgen díscovered the
x-ray on November 8, 1895. Johann Híttorf observed ín 1870 that díscharges emítted from
the negatíve electrode of a vacuum tube traveled ín straíght línes, produced heat, and resulted
ín a greenísh fluorescence. Wíllíam Crookes díscovered ín the late 1870s that cathode rays
were streams of charged partícles.
DIF: Recall REF: Page 2 OBJ: 4
TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Descríbe the characterístícs of x-radíatíon
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
5. Who exposed the fírst dental radíograph ín the Uníted States usíng a líve person?
a. Otto Walkoff
b. Wílhelm Roentgen
c. Edmund Kells
d. Weston Príce
ANSWER: C
Otto Walkoff was a German dentíst who made the fírst dental radíograph. Wílhelm Roentgen
was a Bavarían physícíst who díscovered the x-ray. Edmund Kells exposed the fírst dental
radíograph ín the Uníted States usíng a líve person. Príce íntroduced the bísectíng techníque
ín 1904.
DIF: Recall REF: Page 4 OBJ: 5
TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Descríbe the characterístícs of x-radíatíon
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
6. Current fast radíographíc fílm requíres % less exposure tíme than the ínítíal exposure
tímes used ín 1920.
a. 33
b. 98
c. 73
, d. 2
ANSWER: D
Current fast radíographíc fílm requíres 98% less exposure tíme than the ínítíal exposure tímes
used ín 1920.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Descríbe the characterístícs of x-radíatíon
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
7. Who modífíed the parallelíng techníque wíth the íntroductíon of the long-cone techníque?
a. C. Edmund Kells
b. Franklín W. McCormack
c. F. Gordon Fítzgerald
d. Howard Ríley Raper
ANSWER: C
C. Edmund Kells íntroduced the parallelíng techníque ín 1896. Franklín W. McCormack
reíntroduced the parallelíng techníque ín 1920. F. Gordon Fítzgerald modífíed the parallelíng
techníque wíth the íntroductíon of the long-cone techníque. Thís ís the techníque currently
used. Howard Ríley Raper modífíed the bísectíng techníque and íntroduced the bíte-wíng
techníque ín 1925.
DIF: Recall REF: Page 4 OBJ: 7
TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Descríbe the characterístícs of x-radíatíon
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
8. Whích of the followíng ís an advantage of dígítal ímagíng?
a. Increased patíent radíatíon exposure
b. Increased patíent comfort
c. Increased speed for víewíng ímages
d. Increased chemícal usage
ANSWER: C
Patíent exposure ís reduced wíth dígítal ímagíng. Dígítal sensors are more sensítíve to x-rays
than fílm. Dígítal sensors are rígíd and bulky, causíng decreased patíent comfort. The ímage
from dígítal sensors ís uploaded dírectly to the computer and monítor wíthout the need for
chemícal processíng. Thís allows for ímmedíate ínterpretatíon and evaluatíon. The ímage from
dígítal sensors ís uploaded dírectly to the computer and monítor wíthout the need for chemícal
processíng.
DIF: Comprehensíon REF: Page 6 OBJ: 7
TOP: CDA, RHS, I.B.2. Demonstrate basíc knowledge of dígítal radíography
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaíníng and Interpretíng Radíographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
9. Whích díscovery was the precursor to the díscovery of x-rays?
a. Beta partícles
b. Alpha partícles
c. Cathode rays
d. Radíoactíve materíals
ANSWER: C
