DENTAL RADIATION SAFETY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What does PID refer to? - Answer-Position Indicator Device- cylinder or cone part of
xray machine aligned with the film during exposure
Density refers to - Answer-Overall blackness of the film
Periapical image allows the following images to be visualized - Answer-Crown, Root,
supporting tissue for the tooth
Bitewing image allows the following images to be visualized - Answer-Crown, proximal
area, interproximal area
Full-mouth survey including bitewing consists of how many films? - Answer-20
When taking a radiographic survey, it is best to start with - Answer-Molars
Patients should wear the lead apron - Answer-All of the time
Which of the following does not effect film density? - Answer-
when taking bitewing radiographs on the premolars, you should have a PID reading of
+5 degrees vertical angle - Answer-True
Children's exposure time is often reduced by - Answer-
ALARA Rule stands for - Answer-As low as reasonable achievable
The aluminum filter - Answer-Removes low energy rays/ absorbs low energy rays
The collimater - Answer-Limits the primary beam
the kV setting controls the quantity of xrays - Answer-true
When finished taking xrays, the lead apron should be folded and put away - Answer-
Increase current mA creates - Answer-
Molar projections require more or less exposure time then premolar projections -
Answer-more exposure time
contrast is mostly effected by the kV setting - Answer-true
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What does PID refer to? - Answer-Position Indicator Device- cylinder or cone part of
xray machine aligned with the film during exposure
Density refers to - Answer-Overall blackness of the film
Periapical image allows the following images to be visualized - Answer-Crown, Root,
supporting tissue for the tooth
Bitewing image allows the following images to be visualized - Answer-Crown, proximal
area, interproximal area
Full-mouth survey including bitewing consists of how many films? - Answer-20
When taking a radiographic survey, it is best to start with - Answer-Molars
Patients should wear the lead apron - Answer-All of the time
Which of the following does not effect film density? - Answer-
when taking bitewing radiographs on the premolars, you should have a PID reading of
+5 degrees vertical angle - Answer-True
Children's exposure time is often reduced by - Answer-
ALARA Rule stands for - Answer-As low as reasonable achievable
The aluminum filter - Answer-Removes low energy rays/ absorbs low energy rays
The collimater - Answer-Limits the primary beam
the kV setting controls the quantity of xrays - Answer-true
When finished taking xrays, the lead apron should be folded and put away - Answer-
Increase current mA creates - Answer-
Molar projections require more or less exposure time then premolar projections -
Answer-more exposure time
contrast is mostly effected by the kV setting - Answer-true
