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Panoramic Film |
Film that provides a wide view of the upper and lower jaws. |
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Paralleling technique |
Intraoral technique of exposing periapical and bitewing radiographs. |
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Periapical |
Radiographic view that shows the crown, root tip, and surrounding structures. |
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Perpendicular |
Intersecting at or forming a right angle. |
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Photon |
A minute (very small) bundle of pure energy that has no weight or mass. |
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Primary beam |
The most penetrating beam produced at the target of the anode. |
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Radiograph |
Image produced on photosensitive film by exposing the film to radiation and then processing it. |
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Radiology |
The science or study of radiation as used in medicine. |
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Right angle |
Angle of 90 degrees formed by two lines perpendicular to each other. |
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Scatter radiation |
A form of secondary radiation that occurs when an x-ray beam has been deflected from its path by interaction with matter. |