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Dental Imaging terms

TermDefinition
Automatic processor Machine that automates all film processing steps
Beam alignment device Assists in the positioning of the position indicator device (PID).
Bitewing Image view that shows the crowns of both arches on one film.
Calcium tungstate Common type of phosphor
Cassette Contains extraoral films during exposure.
Cephalometric film Shows the bony and soft tissue areas of the facial profile.
Charge-coupled device (CCD) A solid-state image sensor used in intraoral digital imaging
Digital Image Electronic signals captured by sensors and displayed on computer monitors.
Digitize Electronic signals captured by sensors and displayed on computer monitors.
Duplicating film Film designed for use in film duplicating machines.
Emulsion A coating on the x-ray film that contains energy-sensitive crystals.
Extraoral film Film designed for use in cassettes
Film speed The sensitivity of the emulsion on the film to radiation
Intensifying screen The part inside an extraoral cassette that converts x-ray energy into visible light, which in turn exposes screen film.
Intraloral film Film designed for placement in the patient's mouth
Label side Colored side of the film that faces the tongue.
Latent image The invisible image on the x-ray film after exposure but before processing.
Occlusal Radiographic view that shows large areas of the maxilla or mandible.
Panoramic film Used in cassettes to provide a wide view of both the upper and lower jaws.
Periapical Radiographic view that shows the crown, root tip, and surrounding
Phosphor storage plate (PSP) Reusable film-sized plates coated with phosphor as the image receptor.
Positioning instruments Intraoral devices used to position and hold the film, sensor, or PSP.
Processing a series of steps that change exposed film into a radiograph. Steps include developing, rinsing, fixing, washing, and drying.
Radiograph Image produced on photosensitive film by exposing the film to radiation and then processing it.
Teledentistry Process of using electronic transfer of images and other information for consultation and/or insurance purposes in dentistry.
Tube side Solid white side of the film packet that faces the x-ray tube.
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