Across
- 1. x-radiation that is created when the primary beam interacts with the matter
- 7. component of the x-ray tubehead absorbs heat created by the production of x-rays
- 8. a picture or likeness of an object
- 11. person who positions, exposes, and processes dental x-ray image receptors
- 13. energy keeps electrons in orbit by electrostatic force between the nucleus and electrons
- 15. What type of electrical charge does the electron carry
- 16. refers to the speed of the wave
- 17. beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on receptors
- 18. form of secondary radiation and is the result of an X-ray that has been deflected from its path by the interaction with matter
- 19. promotes the use of x-rays in dentistry but suffered radiation-related injuries
- 21. recommended PID for the paralleling technique
- 23. Exposed first dental radiograph
Down
- 2. science or study of radiation as used in medicine
- 3. form of energy carried by waxes or a stream of particles
- 4. developed 1st x-ray tube
- 5. 2 or more atoms that are joined by chemical bonds
- 6. the penetrating X-ray radiation beam that is produced at the target of the anode and that exits the tube heard
- 9. refers to the number of wavelengths that pass a given point
- 10. introduced long-cone paralleling technique
- 12. image or picture produced on a receptor by exposure to ionizing radiation
- 14. scatter most common possibility when an x-ray photon interacts with matter and is scattered
- 19. electron that has the greatest binding energy
- 20. the p in CATNAP
- 22. discovery of x-rays