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Chapter 01: Radiation History I I I
Iannucci: Dental Radiography, 5th Edition I I I I
MULTIPLE CHOICE I
1. Radiation is defined as I I I
a. a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles.
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b. a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows
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on a receptor.
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c. a high-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal
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target in an x-ray tube.
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d. a branch of medicine that deals with the
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use of x-rays.
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ANS: A I
Radiation is a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles. An x-ray is a beam of energy
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that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on a receptor. X- radiation is
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a high-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target in an x-
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ray tube. Radiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the use of x-rays.
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radiophysics and radiobiology
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2. A radiograph is defined as
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a. a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image
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shadows on a receptor.
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b. a picture on film produced by the passage
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of x-rays through an object or body.
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c. the art and science of making radiographs by the exposure of an image receptor to x-
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rays.
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d. a form of energy carried by waves or a
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stream of particles.
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ANS: B I
An x-ray is a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows
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on a receptor. A radiograph is a picture on film produced by the passage of x- rays through an
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object or body. Radiography is the art and science of making dental images by the exposure of a
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receptor to x-rays. Radiation is a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles.
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characteristics of x-radiation
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radiophysics and radiobiology
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3. Your patient asked you why dental images are important. Which of the following is the
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correct response?
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a. An oral examination with dental images
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limits the practitioner to what is seen clinically.
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b. All dental diseases and conditions produce
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clinical signs and symptoms.
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c. Dental images are not a necessary I I I I I
component of comprehensive patient care.
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d. Many dental diseases are typically I I I I
discovered only through the use of dental images.
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ANS: D
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An oral examination without dental images limits the practitioner to what is seen clinically. Many
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dental diseases and conditions produce no clinical signs and symptoms. Dental images are
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a necessary component of comprehensive patient care. Many dental diseases are typically
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discovered only through the use of dental images.
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4. The x-ray was discovered by
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a. Heinrich Geissler I
b. Wilhelm Roentgen I
c. Johann Hittorf I
d. William Crookes I
ANS: B
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Heinrich Geissler built the first vacuum tube in 1838. Wilhelm Roentgen discovered the x-ray on
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November 8, 1895. Johann Hittorf observed in 1870 that discharges emitted from the negative
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electrode of a vacuum tube traveled in straight lines, produced heat,
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and resulted in a greenish fluorescence. William Crookes discovered in the late 1870s that
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cathode rays were streams of charged particles.
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5. Who exposed the first dental radiograph in the United States using a live person?
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a. Otto Walkoff I
b. Wilhelm Roentgen I
c. Edmund Kells I
d. Weston Price I
ANS: C
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Otto Walkoff was a German dentist who made the first dental radiograph. Wilhelm Roentgen was
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a Bavarian physicist who discovered the x-ray. Edmund Kells exposed the first dental radiograph
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in the United States using a live person. Price introduced the bisecting technique in 1904.
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6. Current fast radiographic film requires I I I I % less exposure time than the initial
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exposure times used in 1920.
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a. 33
b. 98
c. 73
d. 2
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Current fast radiographic film requires 98% less exposure time than the initial exposure times used
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in 1920.
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characteristics of x-radiation
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7. Who modified the paralleling technique with the introduction of the long- cone
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technique?
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a. C. Edmund Kells
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b. Franklin W. McCormack I I
c. F. Gordon Fitzgerald
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d. Howard Riley Raper I I
ANS: C
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C. Edmund Kells introduced the paralleling technique in 1896. Franklin W. McCormack
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reintroduced the paralleling technique in 1920. F. Gordon Fitzgerald modified the paralleling
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Test Bank for Dental Radiography Principlesand I I I I I
I Techniques, 5th Edition by Joen Iannucci, Laura I I I I I I
I Howerton A+ 2024 I I
Chapter 01: Radiation History I I I
Iannucci: Dental Radiography, 5th Edition I I I I
MULTIPLE CHOICE I
1. Radiation is defined as I I I
a. a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles.
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b. a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows
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on a receptor.
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c. a high-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal
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target in an x-ray tube.
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d. a branch of medicine that deals with the
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use of x-rays.
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ANS: A I
Radiation is a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles. An x-ray is a beam of energy
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on a receptor. X- radiation is
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
a high-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target in an x-
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ray tube. Radiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the use of x-rays.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe the characteristics of x-radiation
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MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs | NBDHE, 2.1 Principles of
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radiophysics and radiobiology
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2. A radiograph is defined as
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a. a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image
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shadows on a receptor.
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b. a picture on film produced by the passage
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of x-rays through an object or body.
I I I I I I I
c. the art and science of making radiographs by the exposure of an image receptor to x-
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rays.
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d. a form of energy carried by waves or a
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stream of particles.
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ANS: B I
An x-ray is a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows
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on a receptor. A radiograph is a picture on film produced by the passage of x- rays through an
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
object or body. Radiography is the art and science of making dental images by the exposure of a
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
receptor to x-rays. Radiation is a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles.
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characteristics of x-radiation
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radiophysics and radiobiology
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3. Your patient asked you why dental images are important. Which of the following is the
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correct response?
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a. An oral examination with dental images
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limits the practitioner to what is seen clinically.
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b. All dental diseases and conditions produce
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clinical signs and symptoms.
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c. Dental images are not a necessary I I I I I
component of comprehensive patient care.
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d. Many dental diseases are typically I I I I
discovered only through the use of dental images.
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ANS: D
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An oral examination without dental images limits the practitioner to what is seen clinically. Many
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dental diseases and conditions produce no clinical signs and symptoms. Dental images are
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a necessary component of comprehensive patient care. Many dental diseases are typically
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discovered only through the use of dental images.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe the characteristics of x-radiation
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4. The x-ray was discovered by
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a. Heinrich Geissler I
b. Wilhelm Roentgen I
c. Johann Hittorf I
d. William Crookes I
ANS: B
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Heinrich Geissler built the first vacuum tube in 1838. Wilhelm Roentgen discovered the x-ray on
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November 8, 1895. Johann Hittorf observed in 1870 that discharges emitted from the negative
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
electrode of a vacuum tube traveled in straight lines, produced heat,
I I I I I I I I I I I
and resulted in a greenish fluorescence. William Crookes discovered in the late 1870s that
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cathode rays were streams of charged particles.
I I I I I I I
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe the characteristics of x-radiation
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MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
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5. Who exposed the first dental radiograph in the United States using a live person?
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a. Otto Walkoff I
b. Wilhelm Roentgen I
c. Edmund Kells I
d. Weston Price I
ANS: C
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Otto Walkoff was a German dentist who made the first dental radiograph. Wilhelm Roentgen was
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a Bavarian physicist who discovered the x-ray. Edmund Kells exposed the first dental radiograph
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in the United States using a live person. Price introduced the bisecting technique in 1904.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe the characteristics of x-radiation
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MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
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6. Current fast radiographic film requires I I I I % less exposure time than the initial
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exposure times used in 1920.
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a. 33
b. 98
c. 73
d. 2
ANS: D I
Current fast radiographic film requires 98% less exposure time than the initial exposure times used
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in 1920.
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characteristics of x-radiation
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MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
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7. Who modified the paralleling technique with the introduction of the long- cone
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technique?
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a. C. Edmund Kells
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b. Franklin W. McCormack I I
c. F. Gordon Fitzgerald
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d. Howard Riley Raper I I
ANS: C
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C. Edmund Kells introduced the paralleling technique in 1896. Franklin W. McCormack
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reintroduced the paralleling technique in 1920. F. Gordon Fitzgerald modified the paralleling
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