Ch. 39 RHS From the book

automatic processor

automatic processor machine that automates all film-processing steps

beam alignment device

assists in the positioning of the position indicator device

bitewing image

view that shows the crowns of both arches on one film

calcium tungstate

common type of phosphor

cassette 

contains extraoral films during exposure

cephalometric film

shows the bony and soft tissue areas of the facial profile

charge-coupled device (CCD)

solid-state image sensor used in intraoral digital imaging

digital image

electronic signals captured by sensors and displayed on computer monitors

digitize 

scanning of traditional film-based radiographs into a digital image

duplicating film

film designed for use in film duplicating machines

emulsion (ee-MUL-shun)

coating on the x-ray film that contains energy-sensitive crystals

extraoral film

film designed for use in cassettes

film speed

sensitivity of the emulsion on the film to radiation

intensifying screen

part inside an extraoral cassette that converts x-ray energy into visible light, which in turn exposes screen film

label side

colored side of the film that faces the tongue

latent image

invisible image on the x-ray film after exposure but before processing

panoramic

panoramic film used in cassettes to provide a wide view of both the upper and lower jaws

teledentistry

process of using electronic transfer of images and other information for consultation and/or insurance purposes in dentistry

tube side

solid white side of the film packet that faces the x-ray tube

Which administration–cleared disposable, fluid-impervious barriers must be used on digital image sensors and phosphor plates?

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)