Week 2 Quiz

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Scatter Radiation

A form of secondary radiation that is the result of an x-ray being deflected

Weak radiation leaving the tube during exposure is prevented by use of a/an:

Aluminum Filter

Which option below, best describes an ion?

An atom that has lost electrons

What is the negatively charged particle that is responsible for producing dental radiographs?

Electron

What is the speed of electrons through a circuit referred to as?

Kilovoltage

What is the term for a pattern of stored energy on the exposed film that cannot be visibly seen?

Latent Image

What component of the X-ray tubehead restricts the size of the X-ray beam?

Lead Collimator

The cathode in the _______________ terminal.

Negative

Primary Radiation

Penetrating beam that is produced at the target of the anode

Character Radiation

Produced when a high-speed electron dislodges an inner shell of an atom

General Radiation

Produced when an electron hits the nucleus of a tungsten atom

The beam of radiation which is responsible for exposing the x-ray film and creates fog on the radiograph

Secondary

Select the correct film processing order.

Development, Rinse, Fixing, Washing, Drying

Secondary Radiation

Created when the primary beam interacts with matter

Besides gamma rays, what additional radiation wave from the EMR spectrum is considered harmful to tissue due to its wavelength?

Ultra-Violet

After removing an exposed film from the patient's mouth, the first thing you should do is:

Wipe saliva from film


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