Oral Radiology Quiz 1- Solution Manual Already Passed
Why is it important to know the history of radiation? - Answers to understand where technology began
with dental x-rays to where we are now
What did Roentgen do? - Answers - discovered x-rays
- 1895
- revolutionized the diagnostic capabilities of the medical and dental professions
What did Walkhoff do ? - Answers took the first dental radiograph
What did Rollins do? - Answers wrote the first paper on dangers of x-ray radiation
What did Coolidge do? - Answers developed the first hot-cathode x-ray tube that contains tungsten
filament
What is radiation? - Answers form of energy carried by waves or a stream of particles
What is an x-ray? - Answers beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record
image shadows on receptors
What is a radiograph? - Answers image/picture produced on a receptor by exposure of ionizing radiation
What is a dental radiographer? - Answers person who positions, exposes and processes dental x-ray film
What is radiology? - Answers the science or study of radiation as used in medicine and dental
What is an image receptor? - Answers a recording medium
What is the importance of dental radiographs? - Answers - comprehensive patient care
- detection of disease
- evaluate growth and development
- illustrate changes
- document changes
- speciality areas
What are some professional goals? - Answers - patient protection
- operator protection
- patient education
- operator competency
, - operator efficiency
- strive for ALARA/ALADA
What does ALARA mean? - Answers as low as reasonably achievable
What does ALADA mean? - Answers as low as diagnostically achievable
What are some benefits of dental images? - Answers - detection of disease
- the use assists the dental professional in identifying and preventing problems, such as tooth-related
pain or the need for surgical procedures
- dental images can minimize and prevent future problems
What is some information that can be found on dental images? - Answers - missing teeth
- extra teeth
- impacted teeth
- dental caries
- periodontal disease
- tooth abnormalities
- retained roots
- cysts and tumors
What are the three main parts of an x-ray machine? - Answers - tubehead
- extension arm
- control panel
What does the tubehead do? - Answers contains x-ray tube that produces x-ray
What is the PID? - Answers - extends from the tubehead
- can be round or rectangular
- restricts the size of x-ray beam
What does the extension arm do? - Answers - suspends tubehead
- allows for movement and positioning of tubehead
What does the control panel do? - Answers allows radiographer to regulate x-ray beam
Why is it important to know the history of radiation? - Answers to understand where technology began
with dental x-rays to where we are now
What did Roentgen do? - Answers - discovered x-rays
- 1895
- revolutionized the diagnostic capabilities of the medical and dental professions
What did Walkhoff do ? - Answers took the first dental radiograph
What did Rollins do? - Answers wrote the first paper on dangers of x-ray radiation
What did Coolidge do? - Answers developed the first hot-cathode x-ray tube that contains tungsten
filament
What is radiation? - Answers form of energy carried by waves or a stream of particles
What is an x-ray? - Answers beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record
image shadows on receptors
What is a radiograph? - Answers image/picture produced on a receptor by exposure of ionizing radiation
What is a dental radiographer? - Answers person who positions, exposes and processes dental x-ray film
What is radiology? - Answers the science or study of radiation as used in medicine and dental
What is an image receptor? - Answers a recording medium
What is the importance of dental radiographs? - Answers - comprehensive patient care
- detection of disease
- evaluate growth and development
- illustrate changes
- document changes
- speciality areas
What are some professional goals? - Answers - patient protection
- operator protection
- patient education
- operator competency
, - operator efficiency
- strive for ALARA/ALADA
What does ALARA mean? - Answers as low as reasonably achievable
What does ALADA mean? - Answers as low as diagnostically achievable
What are some benefits of dental images? - Answers - detection of disease
- the use assists the dental professional in identifying and preventing problems, such as tooth-related
pain or the need for surgical procedures
- dental images can minimize and prevent future problems
What is some information that can be found on dental images? - Answers - missing teeth
- extra teeth
- impacted teeth
- dental caries
- periodontal disease
- tooth abnormalities
- retained roots
- cysts and tumors
What are the three main parts of an x-ray machine? - Answers - tubehead
- extension arm
- control panel
What does the tubehead do? - Answers contains x-ray tube that produces x-ray
What is the PID? - Answers - extends from the tubehead
- can be round or rectangular
- restricts the size of x-ray beam
What does the extension arm do? - Answers - suspends tubehead
- allows for movement and positioning of tubehead
What does the control panel do? - Answers allows radiographer to regulate x-ray beam
