Radiography Flashcards
(40 cards)
State 3 points that must be contained in the local rules
Name of appointed RPS
Description of controlled area
Arrangements for pregnant staff
What do the letters IRMER stand for?
Ionising radiation medical exposure regulations
What do the letters ALARP stand for?
As Low As Reasonably Practicable
List 2 ways you implement ALARP in the practice ?
Use a rectangular collinator
Use fastest speed of film
Give 2 ways of ensuring the safe use of any X-ray equipment in practice?
Turn off after each exposure
Engineer checks every 3 years
Lost 2 procedures that can be taken to ensure xrays are of good quality
Use film holders
Step wedge
Clinical audit
List 4 precautions that could be taken to ensure radiation is used safely in practice
Use a collinator
Wear dose meters
1.5-2m away from beam
Ensure All staff are qualified to take xrays
When should radiation machines be switched off?
After each exposure
A fast film will mean reduced exposure time? True or false
True
Main role of the RPS in practice?
Carry out radiation risk assessment
State 2 pieces of information you’d expect to see in a radiation protection file
Copy of radiography risk assessment
Copy of staff qualifications
Local rules
State 2 reasons why it is important to have quality assurance programme
Avoid needing re take films
Keep staff and patients safe
Radiation monitoring badges must be worn when more than Intra oral films are taken weekly ?
100
Radiation monitoring badges must be worn when more than Extra oral films are taken weekly?
50
State 2 adverse risks to health dental radiography can have on human body?
Damages sensitive tissues
Damage to unborn child
Give 2 reasons why it is important to maintain accurate and up to date records of X-ray film expiry dates
To avoid using an out of date film
To use oldest stock first
State 2 things an OPG radiograph would usually be taken to show?
Impacted third molars
Un erupted teeth for ortho
Briefly describe the image you would see on a bitewing
Crowns of upper and lower pre molars and molars on one side
State 3 things a bite wing would usually be taken to show?
Detect caries
Early bone loss
Overhanging restorations
State 2 things a periapical radiography would show
Working root length
Bone loss
Describe the image you would see on an anterior occlusal film
Teeth in upper arch or teeth in lower arch
What is a step wedge used for
With a test film to check quality
Describe how intensifying screens reduce patient exposure to xrays
When hit by radiation the intensifying screen glows which produces the image quicker
Controlled area?
1.5-2m patient only zone for radiographs
