Chapter 1: Radiation History
Learning Objectives
At the end of this module chapter, you will be able to:
1.1
- Define the key terms associated with dental radiation.
- Summarize the importance of dental images.
- List the uses of dental images.
- Summarize the discovery of x-radiation.
- Recognize the pioneers in dental x-radiation and their contributions and discoveries.
1.2
- List the highlights in the history of x-ray equipment and film.
- List the highlights in the history of dental radiographic techniques.
- List the highlights in the history of digital imaging.
