Radiographic Errors and Artifacts: Causes and Categorization
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What is the most likely cause of a 'black line' on a radiographic image?

  • Scratched film
  • Developer cut off
  • Fixer cut off (correct)
  • Finger nail artifact
  • Which patient positioning error may result in distortion due to movement during exposure?

  • Positioning of the Midsagittal plane
  • Positioning of the Frankfurt plane (upward/downward)
  • Positioning of the teeth (anterior/posterior)
  • Patient’s tongue position during exposure (correct)
  • In radiography, what anatomical structure is most often ghosted as a 'ghost image'?

  • Ramus of the mandible (correct)
  • Yellowish brown discoloration
  • Static electricity
  • Reticulation
  • What type of processing error can result in a 'white spot or patch' on a radiographic image?

    <p>Blank image</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the likely cause of a 'smudge (finger print)' on a radiographic image?

    <p>Film handling errors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of error may cause a 'yellowish brown discoloration' on a radiographic image?

    <p>Static electricity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the probable cause of an 'overlapped film' in radiography?

    <p>Reticulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What error may result in an 'indistinct (blurred)' ghost image in radiography?

    <p>Positioning of the Midsagittal plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the likely cause of a radiograph with an apices cut off?

    <p>Projection error</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which error is most likely responsible for a radiograph showing a double image?

    <p>Projection error</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the probable cause of a radiographic artifact known as a black line?

    <p>Processing error</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which exposure error would likely result in a radiograph with a high density image (faint)?

    <p>Low density image</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of error might cause a radiographic artifact known as a dot artifact?

    <p>PID alignment artifact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique and projection error could lead to an area of interest not being shown on a radiograph?

    <p>Projection error</p> Signup and view all the answers

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