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Adhesive Layer | A thin layer of adhesive material that covers both sides of the receptor base and attaches the emulsion to the base |
Latent Image | The pattern of stored energy on the exposed film |
Screen, Rare Earth | A type of intensifying screen used in extra-oral radiography |
Silver Halide Crystals | Crystals that are suspended in the emulsion of the dental X-ray film |
Milliamperage | The number of X-rays emitted from the X-ray tubehead |
Penumbra | The fuzzy, unclear area that surrounds a radio graphic image |
Radiolucent | The portion of an image that is dark or black |
Radiopaque | The portion of an image that is light or white |
Fixer Cutoff | A straight black border appears on a film as a result of using too low a level of fixer solution |
Reduction | A chemical reaction during film processing in which the halide portion of the exposed energized silver halide crystals is removed |
Quality Assurance | Special procedures used to ensure the production of high-quality, diagnostic radiographs |
Radiographic Reference | A radiographic processed under ideal conditions and then used to compare the film densities of radiographs processed daily |
Informed Consent | Consent given by a patient following completed disclosure about the particulars of a procedures |
Malpractice | Improper or negligent conduct or treatment |
Standard of Care | The quality of care that is provided by dental practitioners in a similar locality under the same or similar conditions |
Bloodborne Pathogens | Microorganisms present in blood that cause disease in humans |
Intermediate-level Disinfectant | US EPA registered chemical germicides labeled as both "hospital disinfectant" and "tuberculoidales" |
Infectious Waste | Waste that consist of blood, blood products, contaminated sharps, or other microbiologic products |
Semi critical Instrument | Instruments that contact but do not penetrate soft tissue or bone |
Standard Precautions | Measures that integrate and expand the elements of universal precautions into a standard of care |