Dental Radiography Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. radiation created by the sudden stopping of electrons as they encounter the tungsten target
  2. 5. filtration of the x-ray by the glass tube, oil, and tubehead seal
  3. 6. theory of radiation injury suggesting free radicals form toxins that harm the cell
  4. 9. radiation injury that is directly related to the total dose absorbed
  5. 11. the process by which certain unstable atoms or elements undergo spontaneous decay
  6. 14. wavelike energy without mass that propagates through space or matter
Down
  1. 1. time between exposure and clinical signs/symptoms
  2. 2. an atom that has gained or lost an electron
  3. 4. SI unit for dose equivalent
  4. 7. shapes and sizes the beam
  5. 8. two or more atoms joined by a chemical bond
  6. 10. determines the wavelength of the x-ray
  7. 12. a form of secondary radiation that has been deflected from its path
  8. 13. types of cells found in the body that do not include reproductive cells