Dental Radiology

3. a measurement unit for electrical current
5. plane around which computed tomography is achieved
7. unit of electrical potential equal to 1,000 volts; dental kilovoltage is responsible for the quality of radiographs or penetrating power
10. x-ray technique error resulting from improper horizontal angulation
13. positive terminal of an electrolytic cell
14. the second chemical solution used in processing radiographs
17. partial image created when the central beam misses the x-ray film
18. sagittal plane divided into equal left and right sides of the body
19. a device used to eliminate peripheral radiation
20. picture element; a small dot in a digital image

1. x-ray technique, also known as the right-angle technique, whereby the film and tooth and PID are parallel
2. an image made up of many small pieces to make a whole picture
4. The science or study of radiation as it is used in medicine
6. radiation wavelengths that have high frequency, high energy, and high penetrating power; also known as hard radiation
8. the process of an atom going from positive or negative during radiation
9. film used outside the oral cavity
11. radiation that come from the tube head
12. discovered xrays
15. area on the anode that electrons hit during x-ray production
16. the contrast found in an image related to the degrees of gray found in the image