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Radiography
the art or science of making radiographys
Roentgenology
another term for radiology
William Conrad Roentgen
person who discovered X-rays
latent image
dental structures on an exposed but NOT PROCESSED film
radiopaque
Thick structures that appear LIGHT on a film
kilovoltage
controls penetrating power of radiation
cathode
NEGATIVE pole of the x-ray tube
anode
POSITIVE pole of the x-ray tube
radiolucent
the structures that appear DARK on a film
atom
the smallest particle of an element
element
made up of ATOMS that are ALIKE with the same number of protons and electrons
protons
electrically POSITIVE charge
electrons
electrically NEGATIVE charge
molecules
a chemical combination of 2 or more atoms
ionization
process by which a balanced ATOM becomes unbalanced w/an ELECTRICAL CHARGE OF positive or negative