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Which term refers to that portion of an image that is dark or black?

Contrast

Radiopaque

Radiolucent (correct)

Density

Which term refers to that portion of an image that appears light or white?

Radiolucent

Contrast

Density

Radiopaque (correct)

Which factor directly influences the overall blackness or darkness of a dental image?

Contrast

kV

mA

Exposure time (correct)

Which factor has a direct influence on the contrast of a dental image?

KILOVOLTAGE Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the difference in densities between adjacent areas on a dental image?

Contrast Signup and view all the answers

Which type of contrast is preferred in dental images when the operator is suspicious of finding dental caries?

Short-scale contrast Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the fuzzy, unclear area that surrounds a structure on a dental image?

Penumbra Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using digital imaging in radiography?

Digital sensors cannot withstand heat sterilization. Signup and view all the answers

What has research shown about the performance of digital imaging compared to traditional radiography?

Digital imaging is at least as good as traditional radiography. Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason for using disposable plastic barrier sleeves with digital sensors?

To prevent cross-contamination. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an advantage of digital imaging compared to conventional film?

Superior gray-scale resolution Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of numbers for a pixel in a digital image?

0 to 255 Signup and view all the answers

Which method of obtaining a digital image involves using an intraoral sensor that is exposed to x-radiation to transfer information directly to a computer with imaging software?

Direct digital imaging Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of the digital imaging system in terms of patient exposure to x-radiation?

Reduction in patient exposure to x-radiation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the relationship between focal spot area and image sharpness?

The smaller the focal spot area, the sharper the image Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the composition of film emulsion and image sharpness?

The emulsion of faster film contains larger crystals that produce less image sharpness Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about movement and image sharpness?

A loss of image sharpness occurs if the tubehead, the receptor, or the patient moves during x-ray exposure Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about image magnification in dental imaging?

A shorter PID and target-receptor distance result in less image magnification Signup and view all the answers

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Which term refers to that portion of an image that is dark or black?

Which term refers to that portion of an image that appears light or white?

Which factor directly influences the overall blackness or darkness of a dental image?

Which factor has a direct influence on the contrast of a dental image?

What is the term used to describe the difference in densities between adjacent areas on a dental image?

Which type of contrast is preferred in dental images when the operator is suspicious of finding dental caries?

What is the term used to describe the fuzzy, unclear area that surrounds a structure on a dental image?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using digital imaging in radiography?

What has research shown about the performance of digital imaging compared to traditional radiography?

What is the reason for using disposable plastic barrier sleeves with digital sensors?

Which of the following is an advantage of digital imaging compared to conventional film?

What is the range of numbers for a pixel in a digital image?

Which method of obtaining a digital image involves using an intraoral sensor that is exposed to x-radiation to transfer information directly to a computer with imaging software?

What is the primary advantage of the digital imaging system in terms of patient exposure to x-radiation?

Which of the following is true about the relationship between focal spot area and image sharpness?

Which of the following is true about the composition of film emulsion and image sharpness?

Which of the following is true about movement and image sharpness?

Which of the following is true about image magnification in dental imaging?

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