Radiology week ten

different terms used to describe the appearance, location, and size of a lesion

T or F. descriptive terminology should be used for ALL lesions viewed radiographically.
True False

T or F. descriptive terminology allows dental professionals to describe and discuss what is seen on a dental radiograph intelligently and to communicate using a common languae, and elliminates the chance for miscommunication.
True False

it is crucial to document everything for legal reasons. if there is no notation of interpretation in the patient record, there is no documentation that the films were reviewed.

Is describing a lesion the same as making a diagnosis? Why?

_____________allows the dental hygienist to describe what is seen on a radiograph without implying a diagnosis.

What are 5 other factors along with radiographs that must be considered with a diagnosis?

an image that is produced on photosensitive film by exposing the film to x-rays and then processing th film so that a negative is produced

T or F. the term radiograph and x-ray are synonymous.
True False

a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and to record shadow images on photographic film

refers to a portion of a processed radiograph that is dark or black. These structures lack density and permit the passage of the x-ray beam with little or no resistance; image is black or dark on a film

What are 5 structures that appear radiolucent on a radiograph?

refers to that portion of a processed radiograph that appears light or white, these structures are dense and absorb or resist the passage of the x-ray beam

what are 4 structures that appear radiopaque on a radiograph?

a lesion that permits the passage of the x-ray beam and represents a destruction of bone or a space-occupying entity within the bones of the jaws

the appearance of most radiolucent lesions can be classified as either__________or____________

What are 3 categories of describing lesions?

refers to a radiolucent lesion that exhibits one compartment, they tend to be small and nonexpansible, and have borders that may appear corticated or noncorticated on a radiograph

a unilocular radiolucent lesion that exhibits a thin, well demarcated radiopaque rim of bone at the periphery

what is a unilocular corticated lesion usually indicative of?

a unilocular lesion that does not exhibit a thin radiopaque rim of bone at the periphery, instead, it appears fuzzy or poorly defined

What does a radiolucent unilocular lesion with noncirticated borders, ill-defined or irregular margins, represent?

refers to a lesion that exhibits multiple radiolucent compartments, it is larger than a lesion with one compartment

multilocular lesions typically exhibit a_______________,_____________ margins.

expansile and displace buccal and lingual bone, usually benign and may show aggressive growth

what are 3 examples of multilocular radiolucent lesions?

refers to a radiolucent lesion located around the apex of a tooth, a common radiolucency here is a _____________cyst seen secondary to pulpal necrosis

refers to a lesion located between the roots of adjacent teeth, an example of a radiolucent lesion one would expect to find here is the lateral periodontal cyst

refers to an area without teeth and a variety of radiolucent lesions may occur here

refers to a radiolucent lesion located around the crown of an impacted tooth, a dentigerous cyst is an example of a radiolucent lesion seen here

refers to loss of bone in the maxilla or mandible that surrounds and supports the teeth. It appears radiolucent, and is seen with periodontal disease, systemic illnesses such as diabetes, histiocytosis X, and leukemia. Malignant neoplasms may also cause this

radiolucent lesions can vary in size from several_____________in diameter to several_______________in diameter, and often the size of the lesion dictates the type of_____________necessary.

Structures that resist the passage of the x-ray beam and appear radiopaque include:

true or false. Radiopaque lesions can occur in soft tissue as well as in bone.
True False

refers to a well defined localized radiopaque lesion on a radiograph, condensing osteitis is an example of this

refers to a well-defined localized radiopaque area surrounded by a uniform radiolucent halo, a benign cementoblastoma is an example of this

a radiopaque pattern the is multiple radiopacities that appear to overlap or flow together, examples are osteitis deformans, and florid osseous dysplasia, and benign fibro-osseous disorders if it is involving multiple quadrants

a radiopacity that exhibits a poorly defined pattern and may represent a malignant condition, examples include; osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma

a granular or pebbled radiopacity that resembles pulverized glass, disseases such as fibrous dysplasia, osteitis deformans, and osteopetrosis may exhibit this appearance

this lesion exhibits both a radiopaque and a radiolucent component, and often represent calcifying tumors, they appear as a radiolucent area with central opaque flecks or calcifications, an example is a compound odontoma

appears as a well-defined radiopaque area located in soft tissue; examples ar a sialolith (salivary stone) or a calcified lymph node

what is an example of a periapical radiopacity?

what is an example of an inter-radicular radiopaque lesion?

what is an example of a radiopaque lesion in an edentulous zone?

What is an example of a radiopaque lesion found in the pericoronal location?