Which of the Following Is NOT a Shadow-Casting Principle

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a shadow-casting principle?

• A) Use the largest possible source of radiation (focal spot).
• B) The tooth should be as far as possible from the source of radiation.
• C) The tooth and image receptor should be as close together as possible.
• D) The tooth and image receptor should be parallel to each other.

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Definitions:

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The reduction and eventual disappearance of a learned response, typically when the stimulus originally eliciting the response no longer occurs.

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