What a LONG day! This post is going up late as I just finished my radiology practice session not to long ago. That happy head above is Dexter, the radiology practice dummy… I can't help but smile every time I see him.
Must sleep. Another long day tomorrow... derm lecture followed by a lovely afternoon of endo. G'nite.
How is possible that a plastic-looking head can simulate human flesh and bones?
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Human flesh is less dense than that plastic and the teeth. Also dexter heads like the one shown above contain real teeth. The main thing in this type of x-ray is to make sure the operator knows of the hazards that can come from x-rays, but also to see if they are positioning the tube correctly. On the screen the teeth actually show up as it would at the actual dentist.
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