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1
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Radiation

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Energy to take X-ray. Waves or streams of particles

2
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X radiation

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High energy beam. Causes Biological changes in living cells

3
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X ray

A

Beam of energy that has the power to penetrate objects

4
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Radiology

A

Study of radiation

5
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Radiograph

A

A picture or image in X-ray film produced by the passage of X-ray through teeth and related structures

6
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Dental radio graph

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Radiograph is teeth or dental related stuff X-ray

7
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Radiation biology

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Study of effects on ionizing radiation plan living tissue to understand the harmful effects of x radiation

8
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Importance?

A

Periodontal disease
Growth patterns
Dental caries
Eruption of teeth

9
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ALARA

A

As low as reasonably achievable

10
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How to minimize exposure

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Proper exposure time.
Fastest film available
Proper film handling
Proper technique

11
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Health history?

A

Cancer? Pregnant?

12
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Are X-rays a prescription?

A

Yes

13
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BWX

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Bitewing xray. Just crowns of teeth. Used to diagnose dental caries in interproximal areas

14
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FMX

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Full mouth series. Bitewings. Anterior. Premolars canines. Molars. Sometimes occlusal surface.

15
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Fast film

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D,E,F

16
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Film handling

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Careful handling. Gentle
Avoid artifacts (scratches)
17
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Film processing

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Use fresh solutions

18
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Distance position . Location

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6 feet. 120degrees. Lead wall or wall between the machine

19
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Dosimeter

A
Radiation monitoring badges 
Amount of X-ray operator is receiving  
5.0 for operator yearly
FOR YOU
waist level outside of clothing
20
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Final operator protection

A

Never hold film in place for patient

Never hold tubehead during exposure

21
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Aluminum filtration

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Removes non useful low energy long wave length and soft radiation

22
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Lead collimation

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Restricts size of beam by use of lead line PID (position indicator device)
Federal law 2.25 inches or less

23
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Sources of radiation

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Natural and artificial.

Sun earth, atmosphere: atomic testing,

24
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Benefits to radiation

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Disease protection
Retained roots
Foreign bodies
Cysts
Infection
Tooth development 
Growth irregularities
25
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Parallel technique

A

Moving or lying on the same plane

26
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Intersecting

A

Cut across or through

27
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Perpendicular

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Intersecting lines forming a right angle

28
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Right angle

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90 degrees

29
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Increase object tooth receptor distance

A

Paralleling technique

30
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Long come technique

A

Decrease magnification

31
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Longer the cone …

A

Reduces magnification

32
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Collimation

A

Limit size of primary beam

33
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Critical organ system

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Reproduction
Thyroid
Blood forming tissues (hematopoietic)

34
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Side effect of radiation therapy

A
Ulcers in the mouth
Difficulty swallowing
Loss of taste 
Puffy gums 
Burn epithelial cells
35
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Latent period

A

Time of exposure to visible results

Period where nothing shows

36
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Disease

A

Abnormality that causes your body to not function at its normal rate

37
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Inhalation

A

Berathin

38
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Ingestion

A

Swallowing

39
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Mucous membrane

A

Spatter into the nose or mouth

40
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Breaks in the skin

A

Puncture. Hang nail

41
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Epidemiology

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Study of the spreading of disease

42
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Etiology

A

What causes the disease

43
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PID

A

Positioning indicator device

44
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X-ray tube head

A

Tightely sealed metal housing for x ray tube that produces dental X-rays

45
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Metal housing if tube head

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Protects X-ray tube plus grounds high voltage components

46
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Insulating oil

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Prevents overheating by absorbing the heat created by the production of x ray

47
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Position indicating device (PID)

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Aims and shapes X-ray beam

48
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Aluminum discs

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Filters out non penetrating, longer wavelength X-rays

49
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Lead collimator

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Restricts size of X-ray beam

50
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Tube head seal

A

Seals oil in the tubehead

51
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Cathode

A

A negative electrode supplies electrons necessary to generate X-rays

52
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Anode

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Positive electrode; converts electrons into X-ray photons

53
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Filament circuit

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Regulates flow of electrical current to the filament

54
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Molybdenum

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Focuses electrons into a narrrow beam and directs beam across the tube towards the tungsten target

55
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Tungsten filament

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Produces electrons when heated

56
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Lead glass housing

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Vacuum tube that prevents X-rays from escaping in all directions

57
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Vacuum

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Prevents X-rays from escaping

58
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Copper stem

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Dissipates the heat away from the tungsten target

59
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Unleaded glass window

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Permits X-rays beam to exit tube and directs beam to the ALUMINUM disks lead collimator and PID

60
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X-ray beam

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Beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substance and record images on photographic film

61
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Tungsten target

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Serves as a focal spot and converts bombarding electrons into X-ray photons

62
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Electron stream

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Tiny negatively charged particles found in atoms. Travel from cathode to anode and are converted to X-ray energy and heat
(1% of energy converted into X-ray. 99% lost to heat )

63
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Matter

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Matter is always moving (atomic level)

64
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Kinetic

A

Moving energy

65
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Potential

A

Stored energy

66
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Atom

A
Smallest unit of matter
(Nucleus)
Positive and neutral  
(Protons and neutrons)
Orbit shells have electrons. (Negative charge)
67
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Binding force “electrostatic force”

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Strongest energy is closest to nucleus.

68
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Balanced atom

A

Equal number of neutrons protons and electrons

69
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Simplest atom

Hydrogen

A

1 of each proton neutron electron

70
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Tungsten atom

A

74 electrons neutrons protons

71
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Molecule

A

Two or more atoms

72
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Ionization

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Losing or gaining electrons

Results in ion pair