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CH. 6
Dental X-ray Equipment
Term | Definition |
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No federal standards existed for dental x-rays machines manufactured before the year | 1974 |
Dental receptors placed inside mouth are called | intraoral films |
Component part of x-ray unit that contains x-ray tube | tube head |
Component part of x-ray unit that allows movement/ positioning of tubehead | extension arm |
Dental radiographer can regulate x-ray beam through the | control panel |
Instrument used to help position PID in relation to tooth receptor | beam alignment device |
Device used to stabilize intraoral receptors | receptor holders |
What restricts size ofx-ray beam to size of intraoral receptor | collimating device |
State and local governments dictate how dental x-ray equipment is used | |
Portable dental x-ray units are not approved in all states but can produce high quality diagnostic images | |
With a portable x-ray unit, operator exposure is limited by using a lead disk shield around PID |