Which requires less radiation to produce an image, digital or conventional film-based radiographs?

What will be an ideal response?


Digital radiography. Radiation exposure from digital imaging systems can be from 0 to 50 percent less than exposures from film-based dental radiography, depending on the film speed used.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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By definition, the self-________ retractor works by a ratchet or other locking mechanism to hold the retractor blades in place in the surgical wound

A. steering C. retracting B. retaining D. closing

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The horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and a bottom half is the ____

A) transverse B) midsagittal C) frontal D) coronal

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If one of your responsibilities is to contact physical therapists to make appointments for patients, you should keep a(n) ________ with information about the therapists your office uses.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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