Dental Radiology
Across
- 4. overall darkness or blackness of an image
- 9. device constructed of layered aluminum steps
- 10. permission granted by the patient after being informed about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to a procedure
- 13. plan to ensure that the dental office produces consistent, high-quality images with a minimum of exposure to patients and personnel
- 14. differences in degrees of blackness on an image
- 16. a unit of measurement used to describe the intensity of an electrical current
- 18. accountability or legal responsibility
- 20. form of secondary radiation that occurs when an x-ray beam has been deflected from its path by interaction with matter
- 21. process by which electrons are removed from atoms, causing the harmful effects of radiation in humans
- 22. flexible lead shield that is placed securely around the neck
- 24. level of knowledge, skill, and care comparable with that of other dentists who are treating similar patients under similar conditions
- 25. recording medium for an image, normally film, phosphor storage plate, or a digital sensor
Down
- 1. a unit of measurement used to describe the intensity of an electrical current
- 2. flexible arm that is attached to the x-ray tubehead
- 3. failure to provide a proper or reasonable level of care
- 5. highest voltage of x-ray tube used during an exposure
- 6. x-radiation that is created when the primary beam interacts with matter
- 7. most penetrating beam produced at the target of the anode
- 8. process of informing the patient, for example, the procedure for taking x-rays
- 11. device used to protect the reproductive and blood-forming tissues from scatter radiation
- 12. intraoral devices used to position and hold the film, sensor or PSP
- 15. concept of radiation protection that states all exposures should be kept "as low as reasonably achievable"
- 17. items that include protective clothing, masks, gloves and eyewear
- 19. filmless method of capturing an image and displaying it by using an image receptor, an electronic signal, and a computer to process and store the image
- 23. time between exposure to ionizing radiation and appearance of image