Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Radiation history -- Radiation physics -- Radiation characteristics -- Radiation biology -- Radiation protection -- Dental x-ray equipment -- Dental x-ray film -- Dental x-ray image characteristics -- Dental x-ray film processing -- Quality assurance in the dental office -- Dental radiographs and the dental radiographer -- Patient relations and the dental radiographer -- Patient education and the dental radiographer -- Legal issues and the dental radiographer -- Infection control and the dental radiographer -- Introduction to radiographic examinations -- Paralleling technique -- Bisecting technique -- Bite-wing technique -- Exposure and technique errors -- Occlusal and localization techniques -- Panoramic imaging -- Extraoral imaging -- Imaging of patients with special needs -- Digital imaging -- Three-dimensional digital imaging -- Normal anatomy: intraoral images -- Film mounting and viewing -- Normal anatomy: panoramic images -- Introduction to image interpretation -- Descriptive terminology -- Identification of restorations, dental materials, and foreign objects -- Interpretation of dental caries -- Interpretation of periodontal disease -- Interpretation of trauma and pulpal and periapical lesions.