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The following basic termonologies are an essential part of dental radiography language.
Term |
Definition |
| Radiation | Energy carried by waves or streams of particles |
| X-radiation | High-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target in an x-ray tube |
| X-ray | A beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on photographic film |
| Radiology | The science or study of radiation as used in medicine; a branch of medical science that deals with the use of x-rays, radioactive substances, and other forms of radiant energy in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. |
| Radiograph | A picture (visible photographic record) on film produced by the passage of x-rays through an object or body; also called x-ray film. In practice, often called an “x-ray”; this is not correct. X-ray (also x ray) is a term that refers to a beam of energy. |
| Dental radiograph | A photographic image produced on film by the passage of x-rays through teeth and related structures |
| Radiography | The art and science of making radiographs by the exposure of film to x-rays |
| Dental radiography | The production of radiographs of the teeth and adjacent structures by the exposure of film to x-rays |
| Dental radiographer | Any person who positions, exposes, and processes x-ray film |
| Image | A picture or likeness of an object |
| Image receptor | A recording medium; examples include x-ray film, phosphor plate, or digital sensor |
| Imaging, dental | The creation of digital, print, or film representations of anatomic structures for the purpose of diagnosis |
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