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Radiation |
A form of energy carried by waves or a stream of particles |
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X-radiation |
A high energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target in an x-ray tube |
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X-ray |
A beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on photographic film or digital sensors |
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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 |
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Radiograph |
A two-dimensional representation of a three dimensional object. |
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Dental radiograph |
A photographic image produced on an image receptor by the passage of X-rays through teeth and related structures |
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Radiography |
The Art and Science of making radiographs by the exposure of film to x-rays |
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Dental radiography |
The production of radiographs of teeth and adjacent structures by the exposure of an image receptor to x-rays |
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Dental radiographer |
Any person who positions exposes and processes Dental x-ray image receptors |
