DHE 116 Chapter 1 Discovery of the X-ray

  1. _____ enables the dental team to see conditions that are not visible in the oral cavity
    Dental imaging
  2. ______ producing an image on a radiosensitive surface using radiation not visible to the human eye
    Radiograph making
  3. What is the goal of taking x-rays?
    maximum quality with minimal exposure
  4. Who discovered the x-ray?
    Wilhelm Roentgen
  5. When was the x-ray discovered?
    Wilhem Conrad Roentgen Discovered the x-ray over 100 years ago in 1895. Frist termed the ROENTGEN RAY = X-RAY
  6. ______ is the Study of x-rays and x-radiation
    Oral radiology or Roentgenology
  7. ____ is The making of radiographs
    Radiography
  8. ______ is the Original term Roentgen call the invisible ray he discovered
    Roentgen ray = X-ray
  9. _____ is The image or picture produced by x-rays
    Radiograph or Roentgenograph
  10. ______ made the first dental radiograph prototype (physical / tangible film and cover)
    Otto Walkhoff
  11. ______ first practical use in 1896-first US dental radiograph
    C. Edmund Kells
  12. _____ devised the Paralleling Technique
    FW McCormack
  13. ______ intro to Panoramic & “D” :E” speed dental film
    GM Fitzgerald
  14. _____ developed 1st digital imaging system
    F Mouyen
  15. _____ rule of isometry to bisecting technique
    A Cieszynski
  16. _______ Engineer-1913- introduced hot cathode x-ray tube-high vacuum tube with tungsten filament
    William D. Coolidge
  17. ____ through which x-rays pass from the tube head towards the patient by open cylinders.now replaced...
    cones
  18. _____ is an open-ended cylindrical or rectangular device attached to the dental x-ray machine tube head at the aperture used to direct the useful beam of radiation.
    PID position indicating device
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DHE 116 Chapter 1 Discovery of the X-ray
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DHE 116 Chapter 1 Discovery of the X-ray
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