Question 1

What affects film density and contrast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Milliamperage 
B)  Kilovoltage peak 
C)  Half-value layer 
D)  Inverse square law 
A)  Milliamperage 
B)  Kilovoltage peak 
C)  Half-value layer 
D)  Inverse square law B

Question 2

When milliamperage is increased, the exposure time must be:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased. 
B)  kept constant. 
C)  turned off. 
D)  decreased. 
A)  increased. 
B)  kept constant. 
C)  turned off. 
D)  decreased. D

Question 3

What is used to explain how distance affects the intensity of the x-ray beam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Half-value layer 
B)  Voltage 
C)  Milliamperage 
D)  Inverse square law 
A)  Half-value layer 
B)  Voltage 
C)  Milliamperage 
D)  Inverse square law D

Question 4

What controls the penetrating power of the x-ray beam by controlling the number of electrons produced in the x-ray tube and the number of x-rays produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kilovoltage 
B)  Milliamperage 
C)  Intensity 
D)  Quality 
A)  Kilovoltage 
B)  Milliamperage 
C)  Intensity 
D)  Quality

Question 5

What refers to the average energy or penetrating ability of the x-ray beam and is controlled by the kilovoltage peak (kVp)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantity 
B)  Milliamperage 
C)  Intensity 
D)  Quality 
A)  Quantity 
B)  Milliamperage 
C)  Intensity 
D)  Quality

Question 6

What refers to number of x-rays produced and is controlled by the milliamperage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantity 
B)  Intensity 
C)  Quality 
D)  Kilovoltage 
A)  Quantity 
B)  Intensity 
C)  Quality 
D)  Kilovoltage

Question 7

What is the total energy contained in the x-ray beam in a specific area at a given time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantity 
B)  Intensity 
C)  Quality 
D)  Milliamperage 
A)  Quantity 
B)  Intensity 
C)  Quality 
D)  Milliamperage

Question 8

What is placed in the path of the x-ray beam to reduce the intensity and remove the low-energy x-rays from the beam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lead collimator 
B)  Kilovoltage 
C)  Aluminum filter 
D)  Glass window 
A)  Lead collimator 
B)  Kilovoltage 
C)  Aluminum filter 
D)  Glass window

Question 9

What refers to how sharply dark and light areas are differentiated or separated on a film?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrast 
B)  Density 
C)  Intensity 
D)  Quantity 
A)  Contrast 
B)  Density 
C)  Intensity 
D)  Quantity

Question 10

The distance from the source of the radiation to the patient's skin is the target-_____ distance.

Accepted Answer

A)  film 
B)  object 
C)  surface 
D)  electron 
A)  film 
B)  object 
C)  surface 
D)  electron

What affects film density and contrast?

When milliamperage is increased, the exposure time must be:

What is used to explain how distance affects the intensity of the x-ray beam?

What controls the penetrating power of the x-ray beam by controlling the number of electrons produced in the x-ray tube and the number of x-rays produced?

What refers to the average energy or penetrating ability of the x-ray beam and is controlled by the kilovoltage peak (kVp)?

What refers to number of x-rays produced and is controlled by the milliamperage?

What is the total energy contained in the x-ray beam in a specific area at a given time?

What is placed in the path of the x-ray beam to reduce the intensity and remove the low-energy x-rays from the beam?

What refers to how sharply dark and light areas are differentiated or separated on a film?

The distance from the source of the radiation to the patient's skin is the target-_____ distance.

Radiation History

Radiation Physics

Radiation Biology

Radiation Protection

Dental X-Ray Film and Dental X-Ray Equipment

Film Processing and Dental X-Ray Image Characteristics

Quality Assurance in the Dental Office, Dental Images and the Dental Radiographer

Patient Relations, Dental Radiographer, Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer

Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer

Introduction to Dental Imaging Examinations, Infection Control and the Dental Radiographer

Paralleling Technique, Bisecting Technique, Bite-Wing Technique, Exposure and Technique Errors

Imaging of Patients With Special Needs, Panoramic Imaging, Occlusal and Localization Techniques

Digital Imaging, Three-Dimensional Digital Imaging, Normal Anatomy: Intraoral Images, Film Mounting and Viewing

Descriptive Terminology, Introduction to Image Interpretation

Interpretation of Dental Caries, Interpretation of Periodontal Disease, Interpretation of Trauma, Pulpal Lesions, and Periapical Lesions

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Exam 3: Radiation Characteristics

What affects film density and contrast?

When milliamperage is increased, the exposure time must be:

What is used to explain how distance affects the intensity of the x-ray beam?

What controls the penetrating power of the x-ray beam by controlling the number of electrons produced in the x-ray tube and the number of x-rays produced?

What refers to the average energy or penetrating ability of the x-ray beam and is controlled by the kilovoltage peak (kVp)?

What refers to number of x-rays produced and is controlled by the milliamperage?

What is the total energy contained in the x-ray beam in a specific area at a given time?

What is placed in the path of the x-ray beam to reduce the intensity and remove the low-energy x-rays from the beam?

What refers to how sharply dark and light areas are differentiated or separated on a film?

The distance from the source of the radiation to the patient's skin is the target-_____ distance.

Radiation History

Radiation Physics

Radiation Biology

Radiation Protection

Dental X-Ray Film and Dental X-Ray Equipment

Film Processing and Dental X-Ray Image Characteristics

Quality Assurance in the Dental Office, Dental Images and the Dental Radiographer

Patient Relations, Dental Radiographer, Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer

Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer

Introduction to Dental Imaging Examinations, Infection Control and the Dental Radiographer

Paralleling Technique, Bisecting Technique, Bite-Wing Technique, Exposure and Technique Errors

Imaging of Patients With Special Needs, Panoramic Imaging, Occlusal and Localization Techniques

Digital Imaging, Three-Dimensional Digital Imaging, Normal Anatomy: Intraoral Images, Film Mounting and Viewing

Descriptive Terminology, Introduction to Image Interpretation

Interpretation of Dental Caries, Interpretation of Periodontal Disease, Interpretation of Trauma, Pulpal Lesions, and Periapical Lesions

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