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Dental Radiography II
Final Review Game
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JEOPARDY!
Radiation
Protection
& Biology
Exposing
Techniques
Types of
Radiographs
Film
Processing
Patient
Management
Interpretation
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Question:
Which technique satisfies
more rules of the principles
of shadow casting?
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Answer: Paralleling
Technique
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Question: If an 8” PID and a
16” PID were both used on
the same settings for the
same patient, which film
would have greater density?
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Answer: 8” PID
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Question: Name at least one
of the five intraoral
conditions that warrants the
use of the bisecting
technique.
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Answer: Shallow palate,
shallow floor of the mouth,
large palatal or mandibular
tori, short lingual frenum, or
for endo radiographs
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Question: In which
technique is no film bending
allowed?
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Answer: Bisecting
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Question: Name an
appropriate vertical
angulation for the
canine/lateral PA on the
maxillary with the patient in
the upright position.
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Answer: +45 to +55
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Question: What kind of
radiograph is this image?
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Answer: Occlusal (maxillary)
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Question: Name two of the
four uses of the BWX.
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Answer: caries detection
(interproximally), calculus
detection, assessment of
crestal bone height, and
evaluation of restorations
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Question: What is the light
that is emitted from the
phosphor in extraoral
cassettes during
radiographic exposure
called?
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Answer: Fluorescence
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Question: What type
of radiograph gives
a side view of the
skull with a soft
tissue outline of the
patient’s profile?
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Answer:
Cephalometric
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Question: What is
the area on the
panoramic
radiograph that has
the sharpest image
called?
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Answer: Focal
trough or image
layer
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Question: What main
step is eliminated from
the manual processing
procedure when using
an automatic
processor?
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Answer: rinse
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Question : Name
one advantage and
one disadvantage of
automatic
processing over
manual processing.
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Answer:
Adv: shortens processing time, produces
consistently good results, less opportunity
for operator error, requires less space and
can have a daylight loader
DA: way more maintenance
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Question : At what
temperature does an
automatic processor
typically run?
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Answer: anywhere
from 83-105 deg F
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Question : Name the
two main causes of
automatic processor
breakdown.
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Answer: failure to
keep rollers clean
and inadequate
replenishing
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Question : What
ingredient is added to the
developer to minimize the
swelling of the emulsion
for automatic
processing?
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Answer: sulfate
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Question : What
does ALARA stand
for?
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Answer: As Low As
Reasonably
Achievable
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Question: What two pieces of
radiographic protective equipment
should be placed on all patients
during radiographic exposure of
intraoral radiographs
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Answer: lead apron
& thyroid collar
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Question: Name an
item to be removed
by the patient before
an intraoral
radiographic
procedure.
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Answer: intraoral
piercings,
eyeglasses,
removable
appliances
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Question: Name two
techniques for
dealing with gagging
during radiographic
exposure.
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Answer: Don’t discuss it
ahead of time; start with
anterior films; do as much
before placing films as
possible; have patient take
deep breaths; distract;
mildly anesthetize
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Question: What is
the best way to deal
with infection control
of dental x-ray film
packets?
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Answer: Barrier
covers for film
packets
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Question: Name this
error.
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Answer: Double
Exposure
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Question: The assistant forgot to ask the
patient to remove her earrings. What are
these white streaks called?
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Answer: Ghost
images
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Question: Name one
radiolucent
condition. (Note:
NOT normal
radiographic
anatomy)
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Answer: Answers
can vary.
Examples: caries,
abscesses, fracture
lines
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Question: Name this
error.
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Answer: Developer
cut-off
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Question: An
abnormal condition
that occurs when a
lesion moves a
structure is called?
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Answer:
Displacement
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Question: When a nonreproductive body cell
or tissue is affected by
radiation, this is called
a __________
___________.
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Answer: somatic
effect
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Question: If a lead barrier wall
is unavailable, the operator
should stand at least 6 feet
away from the patient and in
an area that is ____ degrees to
the primary beam.
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Answer: Anywhere
from 90-135 degrees
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Question: If an x-ray
machine is
operating at 65 kVp,
what amount of
aluminum filtration
is required?
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Answer: 1.5mm
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Question: The FDA and
ADA created an article
outlining when typical
times are to take
diagnostic radiographs.
What is this called?
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Answer: Selection
Criteria
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Question: When a high-energy
photon collides with an inner
orbiting electron and knocks it out
of its orbit, an outer electron has
to come down to take its place.
This energy causes an x-ray
photon to be released. What is this
direct effect of radiation called?
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Answer:
Photoelectric effect
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