RADIATION SAFETY SCDA GIVEN STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025
X rays
- answer-produce a photographyic image of dental fil which is made visible
through processing
skin, teeth, and bone
- answer-what can an X ray penetrate through?
radiograph
- answer-a photographyic record that can be seen on film that is produced by
passing x rays through an object or a body
kilovoltage, milliamperage, and time
- answer-What are the three variable factors to consider in the proper setting of the
controls on the x ray machine?
kilovoltage
- answer-the ability that x rays have to penetrate; affects the quality of radiographs
produced
milliamperage and time
- answer-determines the number of x rays delivered (quanitity) from the x ray
machine which are available to strike the film; determines the darkness or lightness
of the image produced
filters
- answer-an aluminum disc placed within the x ray tubehead to remove the x rays
that are not able to reach the film; this device protects the patient by preventing
thee non-penetrating rays from stopping at the face
collimator
- answer-a lead disc with a round or rectangular hole in the center that is
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025
X rays
- answer-produce a photographyic image of dental fil which is made visible
through processing
skin, teeth, and bone
- answer-what can an X ray penetrate through?
radiograph
- answer-a photographyic record that can be seen on film that is produced by
passing x rays through an object or a body
kilovoltage, milliamperage, and time
- answer-What are the three variable factors to consider in the proper setting of the
controls on the x ray machine?
kilovoltage
- answer-the ability that x rays have to penetrate; affects the quality of radiographs
produced
milliamperage and time
- answer-determines the number of x rays delivered (quanitity) from the x ray
machine which are available to strike the film; determines the darkness or lightness
of the image produced
filters
- answer-an aluminum disc placed within the x ray tubehead to remove the x rays
that are not able to reach the film; this device protects the patient by preventing
thee non-penetrating rays from stopping at the face
collimator
- answer-a lead disc with a round or rectangular hole in the center that is
