Module 1 Overview

verabodnarchuk; monicacoggin; alisonloach; rbhatia2

Module 1 Overview

Module 1: Radiation Basics and Dental Image Characteristics

Module 1 will consist of Chapters 1-6.

We will begin with the student gaining knowledge about the pioneers and discovery of x-radiation and basic dental imaging terminology. The student will then begin to gain fundamental knowledge related to radiation physics, radiation biology, radiation protection, radiation characteristics, and dental X-Ray image characteristics.

Chapter 1: Radiation History

The purpose Chapter 1:

To introduce basic dental radiography terms
To detail the importance of dental radiographs
To review the history of x-radiation

Chapter 2: Radiation Physics

The purpose of Chapter 2:

To present the fundamental concepts of atomic and molecular structure
To define and characterize x-radiation
To introduce the x-ray machine
To describe in detail how x-rays are produced

Chapter 3: Radiation Biology

The purpose of Chapter 3:

To describe the mechanisms and theories of radiation injury
To define the basic concepts and effects of radiation exposure
To detail radiation measurements
To discuss the risks of radiation exposure
All ionizing radiations are harmful and produce biologic changes in living tissues.
Radiation biology is the study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living tissue.
The dental radiographer must have a working knowledge of radiation biology.

Chapter 4: Radiation Protection

The purpose of Chapter 4:

To discuss patient protection before, during, and after exposure to x-rays
To detail operator protection methods
To present radiation exposure and safety guidelines

Chapter 5: Radiation Characteristics

The purpose of Chapter 5:

To detail the concepts of x-ray beam quality and quantity
To define the concept of beam intensity
To discuss how exposure factors influence these radiation characteristics

Chapter 6: Dental X-Ray Image Characteristics

The purpose of Chapter 6:

To describe in detail the visual image characteristics of film density and contrast
To define the geometric image characteristics of sharpness, magnification, and distortion
To discuss how influencing factors alter these image characteristics

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