Question 1
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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
Question 2
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Which type of bitewing radiography is more commonly used?
Question 3
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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.
Question 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
Question 5
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What % of radiographs must be of excellent quality, with no errors in exposure, positioning or processing?
Question 6
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What colour of envelope is used to request a radiograph in the X-ray department?
Question 7
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A _______ envelope is used to request a radiograph on clinics
Question 8
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What size of film is used when taking anterior periapical radiographs?
Question 9
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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
Question 10
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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
Question 11
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Posterior periapicals and Bitewing radiographs are both taken using the same size of film.
Question 12
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The white side of the X-ray film faces [blank_start]toward[blank_end] the X-ray tube.
Question 13
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Radiographs should be prescribed to screen for disease.
Question 14
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Select the correct indications for use of a peri-apical radiograph
Question 15
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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
Question 16
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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
Question 17
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In the paralleling periapical technique, the tooth and sensor are in contact.
Question 18
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In both the ideal and parallelling periapical technique, which two things are parallel?
Question 19
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In the ideal technique, the tooth and sensor are in contact.
Question 20
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The best way to describe the bisecting angle technique is...
Question 21
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The angle between which two features is bisected to reach the bisected angle?
Question 22
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Where is the central X-ray beam directed in the bisecting angle technique?
Question 23
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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
Question 24
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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
Question 25
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Shorter roots can be caused by [blank_start]too much[blank_end] vertical angulation.
Question 26
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An overexposed image is darker than an optimally exposed image.
Question 27
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Which side of the sensor faces the X-ray tube?
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White side
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White/Purple side
Question 28
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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
Question 29
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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
Question 30
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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
Question 31
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What type of film is used for extra oral radiography?
Question 32
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What type of film is used for intra oral radiography?
Question 33
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Direct film is primarly responsive to
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X-ray photons
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Light photons
Question 34
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Indirect film is primarly sensitive to
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Light photons
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X-ray photons
Question 35
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Indirect film does not have embossed dot therefore L+R markers are used in the casette.
Question 36
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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
Question 37
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Intensifying screens reduce patient dose but consequently produce a lower resolution image.
Question 38
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If a direct film is placed the wrong way round, there is no way of telling that an error has been made.
Question 39
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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
Question 40
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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
Question 41
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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
Question 42
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The embossed dot should face toward the operator and x-ray tube.
Question 43
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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
Question 44
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Instead of film, what do PSPP systems use?
Question 45
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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
Question 46
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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
Question 47
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Select the advantages of digital film
Question 48
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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
Question 49
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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?
Question 50
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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
Question 51
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Which factors affect the final resolution and size of a digital X-ray image?
Question 52
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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
Question 53
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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
Question 54
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Too long development of X-ray film leads to an image that is...
Question 55
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What is the name of the active ingredient in the developing solution used to develop X-ray film?
Question 56
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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
Question 57
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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
Question 58
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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
Question 59
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The X-ray film is fixed for ........ the clearing time
Question 60
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The fixation solution is alkaline and thus contamination with the alkaline developer solution is not a problem.
Question 61
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The X-ray film emulsion is ........... by aliminium chloride.
Question 62
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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
Question 63
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In manual processing there is sometimes an extra washing stage - when is this completed?