DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY PRINCIPLES
AND TECHNIQUES, 5TH EDITION, JOEN
IANNUCCI, LAURA HOWERTON
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,Table of Contents
PART I. Radiation Basics
1. Radiation History
2. Radiation Physics
3. Radiation Characteristics
4. Radiation Biology
5. Radiation Protection
PART II. Equipment, Film, and Processing Basics
6. Dental X-Ray Equipment
7. Dental X-Ray Film
8. Dental X-Ray Image Characteristics
9. Dental X-Ray Film Processing
10. Quality Assurance in the Dental Office
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PART III. Dental Radiographer Basics
11. Dental Radiographs and the Dental Radiographer
12. Patient Relations and the Dental Radiographer
13. Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer
14. Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer
15. Infection Control and the Dental Radiographer
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PART IV. Technique Basics
16. Introduction to Radiographic Examinations
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,17. Paralleling Technique
18. Bisecting Technique
19. Bite-Wing Technique
20. Exposure and Technique Errors
21. Occlusal and Localization Techniques
22. Panoramic Imaging
23. Extraoral Imaging
24. Imaging of Patients with Special Needs
PART V. Digital Imaging Basics
25. Digital Imaging
26. Three-Dimensional Digital Imaging
PART VI. Normal Anatomy and Film Mounting Basics
27. Normal Anatomy: Intraoral Images
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28. Film Mounting and Viewing
29. Normal Anatomy: Panoramic Images
PART VII. Image Interpretation Basics
30. Introduction to Image Interpretation
31. Descriptive Terminology
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32. Identification of Restorations, Dental Materials, and Foreign Objects
33. Interpretation of Dental Caries
34. Interpretation of Periodontal Disease
35. Interpretation of Trauma and Pulpal and Periapical Lesions
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, Chapter 01: Radiation History
Iannucci: Dental Radiography, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Radiation is defined as
a. a form of energy carried by waves or
streams of particles.
b. a beam of energy that has the
power to
penetrate substances and record
image shadows on a receptor.
c. a high-energy radiation produced by
the collision of a beam of electrons
with a
metal target in an x-ray tube.
d. a branch of medicine that deals
with the use of x-rays.
ANS: A
Radiation is a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles. An
x-ray is a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and
record image shadows on a receptor. X-radiation is a high-energy radiation
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produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target in an
x-ray tube. Radiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the use of x-
rays.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe the characteristics of x-radiation
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs | NBDHE, 2.1
Principles of radiophysics and radiobiology
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2. A radiograph is defined as
a. a beam of energy that has the
power to
penetrate substances and record
image shadows on a receptor.
b. a picture on film produced by the
passage
of x-rays through an object or body.
c. the art and science of making
of
radiographs by the exposure of an
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