Questão 1
Questão
Where should the front edge of a bitewing radiograph be aligned?
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Mesial edge of the upper first pre-molar
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Distal edge of the upper first pre-molar
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Mesial edge of the upper second pre-molar
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Distal edge of the upper first molar
Questão 2
Questão
Which type of bitewing radiography is more commonly used?
Questão 3
Questão
In a bitewing radiograph, the film should be positioned [blank_start]perpendicular[blank_end] to the occlusal surfaces of the teeth / central x-ray beam.
Questão 4
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When may a bitewing radiograph be prescribed?
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Assessing occlusal and interproximal caries of multiple teeth
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Assessing crowns of pre-molars and molars on one side of the mouth
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Monitoring periodontal status
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Assessing individual teeth and their apical tissues
Questão 5
Questão
What % of radiographs must be of excellent quality, with no errors in exposure, positioning or processing?
Questão 6
Questão
What colour of envelope is used to request a radiograph in the X-ray department?
Questão 7
Questão
A _______ envelope is used to request a radiograph on clinics
Questão 8
Questão
What size of film is used when taking anterior periapical radiographs?
Questão 9
Questão
Size 4 film is used for what type of radiograph?
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Occlusal
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Posterior periapical
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Bitewing
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Anterior periapical
Questão 10
Questão
What size of film is used when taking posterior periapical radiographs?
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Size 2
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Size 4
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Size 1
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Size 0
Questão 11
Questão
Posterior periapicals and Bitewing radiographs are both taken using the same size of film.
Questão 12
Questão
The white side of the X-ray film faces [blank_start]toward[blank_end] the X-ray tube.
Questão 13
Questão
Radiographs should be prescribed to screen for disease.
Questão 14
Questão
Select the correct indications for use of a peri-apical radiograph
Questão 15
Questão
Which type of X-ray film holder is used when using the bisecting angle technique?
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Rinn Snaparay
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Rinn anterior holder
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Rinn endoray
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Hawes-Kwikbite
Questão 16
Questão
The paralleling periapical technique is [blank_start]reproducible[blank_end] since the X-ray film and tube are held in place with a holder.
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reproducible
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not reproducible
Questão 17
Questão
In the paralleling periapical technique, the tooth and sensor are in contact.
Questão 18
Questão
In both the ideal and parallelling periapical technique, which two things are parallel?
Questão 19
Questão
In the ideal technique, the tooth and sensor are in contact.
Questão 20
Questão
The best way to describe the bisecting angle technique is...
Questão 21
Questão
The angle between which two features is bisected to reach the bisected angle?
Questão 22
Questão
Where is the central X-ray beam directed in the bisecting angle technique?
Questão 23
Questão
What does ALARP stand for?
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As low as reasonably practicable
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As little as radiographically possible
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As low as radiationally possible
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Administer local anaesthetic for radiation protection
Questão 24
Questão
Poor contrast may be as a result of...
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Poor processing
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Wrong kV used
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Exposure to daylight
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Insufficient exposure
Questão 25
Questão
Shorter roots can be caused by [blank_start]too much[blank_end] vertical angulation.
Questão 26
Questão
An overexposed image is darker than an optimally exposed image.
Questão 27
Questão
Which side of the sensor faces the X-ray tube?
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White side
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White/Purple side
Questão 28
Questão
Which side of the sensor faces away from the X-ray tube?
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White/Purple side
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White side
Questão 29
Questão
For peri-apical radiographs, the embossed dot should aim towards the...
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Crown of the teeth
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Apex of the root
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Pulp chamber
Questão 30
Questão
For bite wing radiographs, the embossed dot should aim towards the...
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Upper teeth
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Lower teeth
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Apex of the lower teeth
Questão 31
Questão
What type of film is used for extra oral radiography?
Questão 32
Questão
What type of film is used for intra oral radiography?
Questão 33
Questão
Direct film is primarly responsive to
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X-ray photons
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Light photons
Questão 34
Questão
Indirect film is primarly sensitive to
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Light photons
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X-ray photons
Questão 35
Questão
Indirect film does not have embossed dot therefore L+R markers are used in the casette.
Questão 36
Questão
Which of these are components used in intensifying screens?
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Calcium Tungstate
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Lanthanum
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Gadolinium
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Silver halide
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Yttrium
Questão 37
Questão
Intensifying screens reduce patient dose but consequently produce a lower resolution image.
Questão 38
Questão
If a direct film is placed the wrong way round, there is no way of telling that an error has been made.
Questão 39
Questão
Label the image of the direct X-ray film
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Protective gelatin layer
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Emulsion (silver halide)
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Adhesive
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Plastic base
Questão 40
Questão
When X-ray photons strike the silver halide emulsion of the film, what happens to the silver halide emulsion?
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It is sensitised
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It is excited
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It is neutralised
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It is oxidised
Questão 41
Questão
When X-ray photons hit the silver halide emulsion, does this form the visible or latent image?
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Latent image
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Visible image
Questão 42
Questão
The embossed dot should face toward the operator and x-ray tube.
Questão 43
Questão
In a CCD X-rays hit the [blank_start]scintillation[blank_end] layer above the matrix/array and are converted to [blank_start]light[blank_end] photons. This creates a [blank_start]charge packet[blank_end] which represents the [blank_start]latent[blank_end] image. This is transmitted as an [blank_start]analogue[blank_end] voltage then converted by an analogue-digital converter to the digital image.
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scintillation
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light
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charge packet
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latent
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analogue
Questão 44
Questão
Instead of film, what do PSPP systems use?
Questão 45
Questão
For a PSPP system, the barium [blank_start]fluorohalide[blank_end] phosphor layer absorbs the X-ray photons and stores them (X-rays not [blank_start]attenuated[blank_end] by patient). The image plate is then placed in a laser reader and this causes the stored X-rays to be released as light. A [blank_start]photomultiplier[blank_end] tube then detects this light energy and converts it into a voltage which is then interpreted by a computer and displayed as a digital image.
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fluorohalide
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attenuated
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photomultiplier
Questão 46
Questão
Select the disadvantages of digital film
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Loss of quality if printed
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Image alteration possible
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Expensive to initially implement
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Higher dose
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Slower processing
Questão 47
Questão
Select the advantages of digital film
Questão 48
Questão
Digital X-ray processing:
1. [blank_start]Analogue[blank_end] voltage converted to numerical [blank_start]digital[blank_end] signal
2. Each pixel given x,y coordinate and [blank_start]number[blank_end]
3. The computer then allocates the number a shade of [blank_start]grey[blank_end] scale
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Analogue
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Digital
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digital
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analogue
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number
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hash
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grey
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the visible spectrum
Questão 49
Questão
A number 0 given to a pixel represents a black shade on the grey scale. What does this mean about X-ray attenuation of the patient?
Questão 50
Questão
A number 255 given to a pixel represents a white shade on the grey scale. What does this mean about X-ray attenuation of the patient?
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All of the X-rays have been attenuated by the patient
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Some of the X-rays have been attenuated by the patient
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None of the X-rays have been attenuated by the patient
Questão 51
Questão
Which factors affect the final resolution and size of a digital X-ray image?
Questão 52
Questão
Put in the correct order the processing of X-ray film
1. [blank_start]Development[blank_end]
2. [blank_start]Fixation[blank_end]
3. [blank_start]Washing[blank_end]
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Development
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Fixation
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Washing
Questão 53
Questão
During development of X-ray film, sensitised silver halide ions are reduced to black metallic silver. What part of the image does this produce?
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Black/Grey part
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White part
Questão 54
Questão
Too long development of X-ray film leads to an image that is...
Questão 55
Questão
What is the name of the active ingredient in the developing solution used to develop X-ray film?
Questão 56
Questão
During fixation of the X-ray film image, what substance is used to remove unsensitised silver halide ions?
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Ammonium thiosulphate
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Copper sulphate
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Sodium hexafluoride
Questão 57
Questão
The removal of unsensitised silver halide ions results in which parts of the image?
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Transparent/White
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Black/Grey
Questão 58
Questão
The time taken to clear unsensitised silver halide ions is known as the...
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Clearing time
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Washing time
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Fixation time
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Oxidation time
Questão 59
Questão
The X-ray film is fixed for ........ the clearing time
Questão 60
Questão
The fixation solution is alkaline and thus contamination with the alkaline developer solution is not a problem.
Questão 61
Questão
The X-ray film emulsion is ........... by aliminium chloride.
Questão 62
Questão
After fixation, X-rays films are washed to remove residual chemicals. What chemical is used to wash them?
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Water
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Ammonium thiosulphate
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Hydrogen peroxide
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Ethanol
Questão 63
Questão
In manual processing there is sometimes an extra washing stage - when is this completed?